April 28, 1945: How America — Not Hitler — Decided the End of the War: Roosevelt's Death and the Rise of Truman
On April 12, 1945, President Roosevelt died suddenly, and Vice President Harry Truman stepped into the heaviest role in the world — one that would reshape history. The story of an unprepared man who led the world's greatest power through the final chapter of World War II.
Apr 28, 2026