Question

How did harry Truman come to be president of the United States?

Answer 1

Answer: Truman became president in the wake of the death of his successor FRanklin Delano Roosevelt.

Explanation: Truman was vice-president under FDR. When FDR died, he became president.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Harry S. Truman became President of the United States in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt died. During his eight year presidency, Truman dropped atomic bombs on Japanese civilians, brought about the creation of Israel, entered the Korean War, began the Cold War, and created the CIA with a mandate for foreign intervention and assassination.