Background on President Harry Truman.
In his mid 30s, Truman decided to join the army to fight in WWI in 1917. After leaving the army as a highly ranked captain in 1919, he became involved with politics. He ran for country judge in Jackson county, Missouri in 1924 and lost. Two years later, he ran again and won, he held that position for 8 years until he decided to run for senate during WWII. Once becoming a senator, Truman helped investigate and prevent fraud through his company called the Truman Commission. After earning a prestigious and valuable reputation by saving the government millions of dollars, FDR asked Truman to be his running mate in his campaign for president. Truman found himself taking office as president on April 12, 1945 after FDR suffered a quick and sudden death. In his early presidency, Truman faced a number of issues and had to act upon them, one of which was the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan to end WWII. He created the National Security Council (NSC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He also had to deal with the US involvement in the Cold War and Korean War. President Truman worked hard to earn his position as president and was well-liked by the majority of the American People regarding most of his decisions.