Vice-president Harry S. Truman became President on April 12, 1945, due to the death of President Franklin Roosevelt.
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Harry Truman was the 2nd President to lead the US in World War II. He was in office from 1945 to 1953. For most of the war, and for many years before, the President was Franklin D. Roosevelt (served 1933 to 1945). But FDR died in April, 1945, 4 months before the end of the war. Truman, who had just become Vice President in January, became President.
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (Served as the 32nd President from 1933 to 1945)
Henry A. Wallace was the vice President from 1941-1945 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)Henry A. Wallace was the Vice President from 1941-1945 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
JFK's vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson became president.
He was 42 years old when he became president.