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Harry S. Truman
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1945
January
20
Roosevelt's fourth inauguration
On 20 January 1945 Roosevelt took his fourth presidential oath on the White House portico and Truman became vice-president. The speech lasted about six minutes.
April
12
Key event
The death of Roosevelt
On 12 April 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral haemorrhage at Warm Springs. That evening Harry Truman took the oath at the White House.
July
24
Truman tells Stalin about the bomb
On 24 July 1945 at Potsdam Truman mentioned to Stalin a new weapon of unusual destructive force. Stalin, forewarned by his intelligence, took it calmly.
August
10
Japan accepts the Potsdam Declaration with a reservation
On 10 August 1945 Japan agreed to accept the Potsdam Declaration on one condition: that it did not prejudice the Emperor’s prerogatives as sovereign ruler.