Harry Truman: Key Facts and Events

Who was the 33rd President of the United States?

• Harry Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

What was the political party of Harry Truman?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Independent

• Libertarian

What was the name of Harry Truman's Vice President?

• Alben Barkley

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Hubert Humphrey

What major global event was ongoing when Truman became President?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Cold War

• The Korean War

Harry Truman issued the Truman Doctrine to help countries fight against what?

• Communism

• Fascism

• Colonialism

• Terrorism

Harry Truman was born in (a)   , Missouri.

Truman's motto was 'The buck stops here.' What does the phrase 'to pass the buck' mean?

• To pass the responsibility to someone else

• To take full responsibility

• To avoid making decisions

• To delegate tasks