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Harry is the given name of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States who led the country through the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
birthPlace Lamar, Missouri, United States
commemoratedBy Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathPlace Kansas City, Missouri, United States
familyName Truman
givenName Harry
hasHonor Truman Presidential Library and Museum named after him
headOfGovernmentOf United States of America
headOfStateOf United States of America
implementedPolicy Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
influenced U.S. foreign policy of containment
postwar reconstruction of Western Europe
ledDuring beginning of the Cold War
end of World War II
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
middleInitial S
militaryBranch United States Army
notableFor containment policy toward the Soviet Union
decision to use atomic weapons in World War II
recognition of the state of Israel
occupation farmer
haberdasher
politician
officeHeld U.S. Senator from Missouri
Vice President of the United States
oversawEvent atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
founding of the United Nations era
start of the Korean War
partOf Cold War era leaders
World War II Allied leadership
positionHeld 33rd president of the United States
precededBy Franklin D. Roosevelt
religion Baptist
residence Independence, Missouri, United States
roleInEvent ordered U.S. involvement in the Korean War
oversaw demobilization after World War II
signature Harry S. Truman signature
spouse Bess Truman
stateRepresented Missouri
succeededBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
termEnd 1953-01-20
termStart 1945-04-12
vicePresident Alben W. Barkley


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