1) Where were you born and what was your upbringing like? 

 

Q1) I was born in Lamar, Missouri and was brought up on a farm in a working class society. At the age of 4, my family moved to a larger town near Kansas city called Independence. It was here I stayed almost all my life and it was here I met my future wife at church (we first met at a young age at Sunday School) 

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2) What were the different jobs you undertook before your presidency? 

 

Q2) When I was my adolescent years, I would wrapped and delivered newspapers, sell hats, tend to the farm, and when an adult I would become an army officer who saw action in France, 1917/18, a county judge, senator and Vice President. It was only 82 days after I became VP, president Franklin Delanor Roosevelt died. Congressmen immediately looked to me for leadership cementing my name in history.   

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3) What is the most important period of your life or  

 

Q3) Some say that it was my presidency, however the truth shows that it was my own legacy that paved the way for some of the most important parts of US history such as the civil rights movement when I stopped segregation in the military and minimizing inequality in Federal, state and county court. I also gave economic aid to France, Germany and Britain after the war, and they are now among the world's powerful  

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4) What was your most famous speech? 

 

Q4) In 1947, I appeared in front of the congress for permission to grant $400 million for economic aid to Turkey and Greece, and to save them from the rise of communism. The Truman Doctrine was known as the unofficial declaration of war on the Soviet Union. In this speech, I basically said that communists cannot be trusted, are dangerous to all of society and are an evil tyrannical dictatorship (it does sound harsh). 

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5) Who was the closest person to you in your life? 

 

Q5) In 1914, my father died, and I was often the one to make money for my family, however in this time of hardship, I would grow a strong relationship with my mother, Martha Truman. When I became president, I still came to visit her in her home in Independence, Missouri which was my home town. I also was very close to my sister, who also helped me look after my mother. As a poor child, I learnt that family is the most important thing a boy could have.