WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Truman was vice president and became president when Roosevelt died from health issues.
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He took over in a military coup.
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He won a close election against Eisenhower.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Harry Truman became president after FDR died in April 1945 since he was Vice President of the United States. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Few Americans wanted to change their leadership as the Second World War was still going on, so Roosevelt and Truman easily defeated the Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey and his running mate John W. Bricker. On January 20, 1945, Truman was sworn in as Vice President of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman became President of the United States with the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alben William Barkley (/ˈbɑːrkli/; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was elected to local offices and in 1912 as a U.S. representative.