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 * Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)**- Harry Truman was born in 1884 in a little town by the name of Lamar, Missouri. He grew up a farmer which back in his time period was what most southern Americans had done. That to him was what it meant to be an American. However, not only was he a farmer, but he was a prosperous farmer. He was living the "American dream" as a young adult. Next he started his political career. When he was only 16 years of age, he was invited to the Democratic National Convention. Before becoming the president that everybody knows, Truman went through many years of politics. Which included being a Captain of Field Artillery and becoming a senator in 1934. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harry Truman with some help from his advisers decided to bomb Japan in two of its major cities. However, they were not just a normal bomb. They were the first atomic bombs used in combat! After Harry Truman had a great run at presidency, he decided not to run again. On December 5,1972, Truman was admitted to a hospital when he had lung congestion do to his pneumonia.

Harry Truman knew what it meant to be an American, as he was a very prosperous farmer growing up, which in his time was what most Americans did. He was living the American dream. He also knew he had to fight to keep his country safe. That is why he ordered the atomic bombs as he was protecting his country and he thought that was worth fighting for.

Annotated Bibliography: "A Moment in Ecumenical History." //Inside the National Council of Churches//. Web. 09 Jan. 2012. .

This source was the source I used for my picture, but it also had some information that I could use to check with my other websites. It was a very useful website as the information matched up. This source like me noticed Harry Truman as the great person he was. This picture I used was very good. It summarized his use and allowing of the atomic bombs. This was one of his greatest accomplishments as president as it was shown that he would protect his company.

"Harry S. Truman." //The White House//. Web. 09 Jan. 2012. .

This website I have used many times before. I knew it was reliable because it is a government website because it ends in .gov. This makes the website very reliable as all the presidents have a biography on this website. This is the white house website that anybody doing a project on the U.S. government should use because of the amount of useful information that could be found.

Chen, C. Peter. "Harry Truman | World War II Database." //World War II Database: Your WW2 History Reference Destination//. Web. 09 Jan. 2012. .

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