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Harry S. Truman: The US President who ordered the dropping of Atom Bombs on Japan One of the US Presidents from 20th century who has left great mark on the Foreign Policy of USA in post Second World War period is President Harry S. Truman. It can be said that the decisions taken during the Presidency of Harry Truman set the tone for the US Foreign Policy for many coming years in the second half of 20th Century. It would not be an exaggeration, if we say that the roots of most of the conflicts in which US is involved today are found directly or indirectly in Truman Era. Harry Truman was the President, who represented the common man in the real sense of the term. We are making this statement because he came from ordinary background from the state of Missouri. Harry Truman was born on 8 May 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. Lamar is a city in Barton county of Missouri State. Lamar city was founded in 1856. Most of the population of this town then was involved in farming activities and important crops were sorghum, wheat, soybeans and corn or maize. This place was named after Mirabeau B. Lamar. He was born on 16 August 1798 in Louisville, Georgia (US). After the death of his brother Mirabeau Lamar started wandering around various places and came to Texas in 1835. Lamar served as the president of the Texas Republic during the period of 1838 to 1841. Lamar was the second President of Republic of Texas. Till 1821 Texas was the part of Mexico which was under Spanish rule. In 1821 Mexico became independent from Spanish rule. Moses Austin, an English speaking leading mining businessman from Missouri (US) received grant of land in Texas from the then government of Mexico. His intension was to found the settlement of English speaking people in Texas. But, he died soon and it was left to his son Stephen Austin to fulfill the dream of his father. It was Stephen Austin who ultimately founded the settlement or colony of Americans (English speaking People) on the banks of Brazos River. Brazos is the longest river in Texas and meets the Gulf of Mexico near Freeport, a city in southeastern Texas. Stephen Austin was born 3 November 1793 at Austinville in Virginia (a state in United States of America). Around 1835, the fight between the English speaking sttlers in Texas and Mexican soldiers started. The American settlers in Texas declared their independence from Mexico in 1836. This Declaration of Independence was done at the historical place called Washington- on-the-Brazos, it's a place located around 72 kilometers to the northwestern direction of Houston (inland port city in southeastern Texas). After declaring independence, David Burnet became the provisional President of the newly formed Republic of Texas. Stephen Austin got the responsibility of Commissioner to United States. In this capacity he was supposed to ensure help for the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston became the Military Commander of Republic of Texas. Sam Houston (Samuel Houston) was born on 2 March 1793 in Rockbridge county of Virginia (US). In 1832 he arrived in Texas. He was sent to Texas by the then US President, Andrew Jackson (the first President of USA who was from the region located to the west of Appalachian Mountains or called simply as Appalachians, this mountain range separates or is a dividing line between the eastern coastal plains and the interior lowlands of North America ). The purpose to send Houston to Texas was to discuss the treaties with Mexico in order to ensure the protection of USA's borders. At the time of Houston's entry in Texas, the Texans were in the mood to challenge the Mexican government. Sam Houston became the Commander-in-Chief of the Texans in their fight against Mexico in 1835. On 21 April, 1836, the English speaking settlers defeated the Mexican army in the Battle of San Jacinto. The Mexicans were led by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. This battle was fought on the banks of river San Jacinto. At this same place the city of Houston stands today. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Perez de Lebron) was born on 21 February 1794 in Jalapa, Mexico. Jalapa or Xalapa (full name- Xalapa Enriquez), is a capital city of Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. Citlaltepetl or Orizaba Peak, the highest peak in Mexico is located in Western Veracruz. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was Mexican army officer and statesman. He was involved in many important wars and battles such as- Texas Revolution, Mexican-American War, Battle of San Jacinto, Battle of Buena Vista, Pastry War, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Contreras and the Battle of the Alamo. The victory of Texans in the Battle of Jacinto resulted into the indepence of Texas from Mexico. Sam Houston was elected as the President of newly created Republic of Texas in the periods of 1836 to 38 and 1841 to 44. In 1836, the Texans had declared their wish to be a part of the United States. But in the initial stages President Andrew Jackson (US President from 1829 to 1837) and President Martin Van Buren (US President from 1837 to 1841. He was also one of the founders of the Democratic Party in US. He was nicknamed 'Little Magician' and 'Sly Fox' by his friends and enemies respectively) did not give assent to this proposal. But, ultimately the American Congress approved the annexation of Texas to US in 1845 when John Tyler was the President of USA and all hurdles were cleared subsequently for Texas to become one of the states of USA. The city of Houston in Texas is named after Sam Houston. This city served as the capital of Texas from 1937 to 1839. The city of Austin is named after Stephen Austin and it is the capital of Texas since 1839. Harry Truman's father's name was John AndersonTruman and that of mother was Martha Ellen Young Truman. He was named after his maternal uncle, Harrison 'Harry' Young. He used to write middle name initial 'S' in the honour of his grandfathers viz. Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. He had one brother and one sister and Harry was elder to them. His brother's name was John Vivian and his sister's name was Mary Jane. John Anderson Truman, father of Harry Truman was involved in the mule trade and farming. Harry Truman graduated in 1901 from Independence High School (William Chrisman High School). It was founded in 1888. Independence city is one of the largest cities in Missouri State and it is also called as the satellite city of Kansas City in Missouri. Harry Truman attended Spalding's Commercial College in Kansas City for some for some and studied subjects like Book-keeping, short-hand and typing. Truman subsequently worked as the time- keeper for the The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway also referred as Santa Fe or AT&SF ( On 31 December 1996, the two major railroad companies in US viz The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Railrod were merged and a new company named Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway came into existence. This company was named as BNSF Railway Company on 24 January 2005. BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad company in North America). Truman later on worked as a clerk. One of his employers as a clerk was the National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City. Around 1906, Harry came to Grandview (It is a city in Jackson county of Missouri), where his family farm was located and started looking after the farm activities as his father had died in 1914. Truman earlier had joined the Missouri National Guard in 1905. The National Guard is coordinated by the Army and Navy of United States of America. Almost all the states have the National Guard. The services of the volunteers of National Gurads are utilised by the states under the guidance and orders of respective state Governors during the times of riots and other natural calamities. Truman was associated with National Guard in the period of 1905 to 1911. Truman served his nation during First World War. First World War had started on 28 July 1914, basically as an European conflict which later on engulfed almost entitre globe directly or indirectly. The event or immediate cause which triggered the First World War was the murder of Austrian Prince Archduke Ferdinand (Franz Ferdinand). The Austrian Prince Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, the Bosnian Serb. The Austrian Royal couple was shot dead on 28 June 1914 at 11.15a.m. in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. This event, ultimately made the differences between two camps i.e. Allied Group (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan and their friends. By the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed on 3 March 1918, the Soviet Union, where the Communist Rule was established under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin after October 1917 Revolution came out of First World War) and Central Powers i.e. German Empire and Austria-Hungary open. Central Powers were joined by the Ottoman Empire (29 October 1914) and Bulgaria (14 October 1914). 1198 passengers died which included 128 American citizens when German U-Boats or Submarines sank the British, Lusitania, the ocean liner on 7 May 1915. Historians consider this event, as the beginning of US journey towards joining the First World War on the side of Allied Powers in 1917. On 2 April 1917 US President Woodrow Wilson called the special session of US Congress and conveyed the decision of war in his speech.