May 8, 1884 Born in Lamar, Missouri
1903-1905 Works as clerk in various banks in Kansas City
1905-1911 Enters National Guard
1916 Sworn into Army in the 129th Field Artillery regiment
1918 Serves in France and is promoted to Captain
1919 Marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace (Bess)
1919 Opens men's clothing store in Kansas City
1923-1925 Attends Kansas City School of Law
1927-1934 Serves as judge in Jackson County Court
1934 Wins election as Democratic US Senator from Missouri
1944 Elected Vice President of the United States serving under FDR in his fourth term
April 12, 1945 Sworn in as President after FDR death
August 6, 1945 Dropped bomb on Japan
1947 Requests $400 million to stop spread of communism in Greece and Turkey - Truman Doctrine
1948 Orders Berlin Airlift to drop supplies when Russia blocked part of Berlin
1948 Truman elected to second term as President when he was not expected to win
1949 Establishes Department of Defense
1950 Truman sends troops to defend South Korea against North Korea
1952 Truman decides not to run for president again since Eisenhower so popular
1952-1972 Opens his library, writes memoirs, gives speeches
1972 Dies at the age of 88
1903-1905 Works as clerk in various banks in Kansas City
1905-1911 Enters National Guard
1916 Sworn into Army in the 129th Field Artillery regiment
1918 Serves in France and is promoted to Captain
1919 Marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace (Bess)
1919 Opens men's clothing store in Kansas City
1923-1925 Attends Kansas City School of Law
1927-1934 Serves as judge in Jackson County Court
1934 Wins election as Democratic US Senator from Missouri
1944 Elected Vice President of the United States serving under FDR in his fourth term
April 12, 1945 Sworn in as President after FDR death
August 6, 1945 Dropped bomb on Japan
1947 Requests $400 million to stop spread of communism in Greece and Turkey - Truman Doctrine
1948 Orders Berlin Airlift to drop supplies when Russia blocked part of Berlin
1948 Truman elected to second term as President when he was not expected to win
1949 Establishes Department of Defense
1950 Truman sends troops to defend South Korea against North Korea
1952 Truman decides not to run for president again since Eisenhower so popular
1952-1972 Opens his library, writes memoirs, gives speeches
1972 Dies at the age of 88