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- Truman attempted to use the NSRB as the nation's military mobilization agency. He quadrupled the defense budget to $50 billion, and the NSRB placed controls on prices, wages, and raw materials.
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Investigations revealed corruption in parts of the Truman administration, and this became a major campaign issue in the 1952 presidential election, although they did not implicate Truman himself. He was eligible for reelection in 1952 but, with poor polling, he chose not to run.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff took charge of all military action, and the Secretary of Defense became the chief presidential adviser on military matter. In 1952, Truman secretly consolidated and empowered the cryptologic elements of the United States by creating the National Security Agency (NSA).
Mar 29, 2019 · After being upset in the New Hampshire Democratic primary by Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefauver, President Harry S. Truman, who had taken office in April 1945, said on this day in 1952 that he would...
- Harry S. Truman’s Early Years. Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in the farm community of Lamar, Missouri, to John Truman (1851-1914), a livestock trader, and Martha Young Truman (1852-1947).
- From County Judge to U.S. Vice President. In 1922, Harry Truman, with the backing of Kansas City political boss Thomas Pendergast (1873-1945), was elected district judge in Jackson County, Missouri, an administrative position that involved handling the county’s finances, public works projects and other affairs.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies In Office. In 1944, as Roosevelt sought an unprecedented fourth term as president, Truman was selected as his running mate, replacing Vice President Henry Wallace (1888-1965), a divisive figure in the Democratic Party.
- Harry S. Truman’s First Administration: 1945-1949. Upon assuming the presidency, Harry Truman, who had met privately with Roosevelt only a few times before his death and had never been informed by the president about the construction of the atomic bomb, faced a series of monumental challenges and decisions.
Nov 5, 2020 · Truman, who would settle for nothing less than full desegregation, forced Royall into retirement after he refused to comply with the order. It took six years to desegregate America’s armed forces.
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Jul 23, 2023 · Truman explains the Allies’ objective to obtain war reparations from Germany, emphasizes the need to support European nations in their rebuilding efforts, and demands surrender by Japan. “. . .the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. . . .
Truman served on Senate committees responsible for military appropriations and policy. His knowledge of the military contributed to the success of the Truman Committee, which investigated defense expenditures during World War II and conferred a national reputation.
