The first president without a college education in many years, President Harry S Truman was known as "average man's average man." He had down-home authenticity, few pretensions, rock-solid probity, and the political ability called "moxie" - the ability to face difficulty with courage.
Harry S Truman The 33rd President of the United States 1945–1953
The first president without a college education in many years, known as "average man's average man." He had down-home authenticity, few pretensions, rock-solid probity, and the political ability called "moxie" - the ability to face difficulty with courage.
Truman's presidency was also eventful in foreign affairs, with the end of World War II and his decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan
As a Wilsonian internationalist, Truman strongly supported the creation of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, the Truman Doctrine to contain communism, the beginning of the Cold War, the Berlin Airlift, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War.
He used executive orders to begin desegregation of the military and to create loyalty checks which dismissed thousands of communist supporters from office, even though he strongly opposed mandatory loyalty oaths for governmental employees, a stance that led to charges that his administration was soft on communism.
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Which vice presidents have become president after the death or resignation of their predecessor?
Based on the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, 1886, and 1947
Vice President
Became President
Days as President
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John Tyler
Harrison died of pneumonia in 1842
1,430
Didn't run for President
Millard Fillmore
Taylor died in 1850 from illness
969
Lost nomination.
Andrew Johnson
Lincolnassassinated in 1865
1,419
Impeached; Failed to win the nomination in 1868
Chester A. Arthur
Garfield was assassinated in 1881
1,262
Garfield’s assassination leads to Pendleton Act.
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinleyassassinated was in 1901
1,267
Elected to a full term. Did not run in 1908. Was defeated in 1912 as Third Party “ Bull Moose” candidate
Calvin Coolidge
Harding died of a heart attack in 1923
580
Elected to a full term. Did not run for a second term.
Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1945
1,379
Elected to a full term but did not run again.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy assassinated in 1963
425
Elected to a full term but didn't seek re-election in 1968 (This was shocking to America!!)
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