Harry+S.+Truman

Harry S. Truman Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. He was born on May 8, 1884. During World War 1 Truman served in the army as an artillery officer, which made him the only president to see combat in World War 1. After the war he became part of the political machine with Tom Pendergast and was elected the county commissioner in Missouri. Then after a little while he became a United States senator. In 1947 Turkey was being pressured by the Soviet Union and while attacking the Soviet was threatening to take over Greece. Truman asked Congress to help the two countries, saying the program that bears his name... The Truman Doctrine. Then Truman became Vice President once again, these are just a few things that Harry S. Truman did in his lifetime.... He died on December 26, 1972. Ideas and facts came from or for more information follow this link - [|Harry S. Truman] This was researched and typed by: TORI MARTIN!