On this day in 1845, following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, the vice president, succeeded to the presidency. Truman's presidency saw a number of major events in world affairs:-- we "won" the war in Europe, and Japan, the UN came alive, the Truman Doctrine--an attempt to contain Communusm--led to the Cold War, NATO was born, and the Korean War began. Needless to say, we also became the first (and, thankfully, last [for now]) country to drop an atomic bomb on fellow humans.
click to enlarge - Harry got into hot water with First Lady Bess over this photo of Betty Bacall perched on his piano, showing some serious gams and eyes...
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