President Harry Truman (D) - 33rd 1945-1953
- Became vice President for FDR in January, 1945
- Took over for FDR when he died in April, 1945
- On of the most unpopular presidents of all time when he left office-22 percent approval rating
- Rating has improved greatly over the last 60 years.
- Truman had a laze fair aproach
- Was president through Potsdam declaration
- was president during the cold war
- set up united nations
- made the CIA
- Made the Fair Deal
President Dwight Eisenhower(R)-34th
- Famous WWII general
- Decided to join the Republican Party after WWII
- This all but guaranteed him a win in the 1952 election
- Richard Nixon was his Vice-President
- Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and had minor stroke while he was president
- He was a republican
- Governor of Arkansas used his state militia to block blacks from going to school 1 student graduated
- created interstate and highway system
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