apr 12, 1945 - Death of FDR/Rise of Truman- FDR dies in the middle of peacetime negotiations. Truman takes over. _
Description:
6 Important Facts:1.) FDR died while posing for a portrait in Georgia.
2.) Truman took oath as 32nd president less than 2 hours after FDR's death.
3.) Truman kept FDR's cabinet intact.
4.) Truman was making himself a drink when he first heard news of FDR's death
5.) Truman was vice president for less than 3 months.
6.) Truman was uninformed about the war and knew nothing about the development of the atomic bomb.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 12, 1945
Now
~ 80 years ago