United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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?liaS te«ii:i;,i i eK m nimm i a s. 7. 0 Harry S. Truman was sworn in as President of the United States in April, 1945, upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the time the Allied armies w ere fast bringing the war in Europe to a close. Mr. Truman took the lead from President Roosevelt and continued to pull us through to victory. The war in Europe ended and the offensive turned against the Japanese. It then became the duty of President Truman to decide whether or not to use the atomic bomb. He deemed the use necessary and the Japanese surrendered. Victory was ours after nearly four years of struggle and hardship. »