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#33 · 1945–1953
Harry S. Truman
Democratic · The end of World War II
Harry Truman became president as World War II was ending. He made the hard decision to use atomic bombs on Japan, which ended the war but caused terrible destruction.
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He kept a sign on his desk that read 'The buck stops here,' meaning the big decisions were his responsibility.
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