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Who succeeded Roosevelt as President?

  • Harry S. Truman

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  • John F. Kennedy

  • Lyndon B. Johnson

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Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, assumed office upon the sudden passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in April 1945. As a Democrat from Missouri, Truman had served as Vice President for less than three months before taking on the challenging task of leading the nation during the final stages of World War II, witnessing its conclusion and subsequently shaping post-war policies both domestically and internationally.
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