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OCR: Anourring Japan's Sunender About Harry 5 Truman With the death of President Roose evelt on April 12, 1945, Vice Presi ident Harry S. Truman beca ime president. The Urited Sta tes was in the midst World T and the burden lea ding America to victory sudderly rested upon his shoulders Though the war in Europe was drawing to a close the war in the Pacific raged on and Americar casualties mounted every day. In an effort to end the war, Truman approved the use of the newly developed atomic bomb Within days of its deployment Japar surrendered Anrourring Surender Roosevelt became United leadine tory American casua alties layment