It was 64 years ago today that FDR died in office and Harry S. Truman became Presidenrt

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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