VP Harry Truman became president when President Roosevelt died in April 1945. As President, he faced some huge challenges in Europe and Japan, such as dropping two atomic bombs in Japan. It was a tough decision but it ended the war.
President Truman was elected on his own in 1948 but his second term was very tough, from economic problems to the war in Korea. As a consequence, he left the presidency with very low approval ratings and was succeeded by the very popular President Eisenhower.
Today, we think of President Truman as a decisive and strong president. His legacy gets stronger and stronger with time. He made decisions and that was his greatest asset.
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