US Election of 1948 Map
Election of 1948 Summary
Under Harry Truman, Germany surrendered to the allies. Because the Japanese continued to wage war, Truman wanted to end the war quickly. So, this led him to drop the first two and only atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After the war ended, this led to the development of the Marshall Plan. Truman altered how we handle world affairs by helping rebuild Europe and Japan.
In the 41st presidential election, Harry Truman remained president of the United States. He defeated Thomas Dewey, who most thought he was going to win.
Harry Truman
Thirty-third president of the United States
Vice President: Harry S. Truman
Total Electoral Votes: 303
Electoral Vote: 57%
Political Party: Democratic
1948 Election Timeline
1936: Franklin D. Roosevelt
1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt
1948: Harry Truman
1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower
1956: Dwight D. Eisenhower
1960: John F. Kennedy
1964: Lyndon B. Johnson
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