Harry Truman at home in Independence on the day he learned that North Korea had invaded South Korea

[mahatmakanejeeves]

President Harry Truman at home in Independence, Missouri, on the day he learned that North Koreans had invaded the South, 70 years ago today: #HSTL

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[cbdo2007]

1. Just a few blocks from where I grew up.

After he was President he would regularly be seen walking around the streets of Independence by himself and was super friendly with everyone.

[USALiberal]

3. I saw him walking past my Palmer Jr High daily. nt

[Lucinda]

9. I heard stories about family members seeing him out walking when they were younger.

I was born there, but grew up in California and I don't have any memory of Independence.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. That's my town!

I wish Harry could reach out and thrash the current “buck-passer” with that cane!

[bobbieinok]

4. I was 10yo that yr. I remember the horrific shock that was

It was only 5 yrs after the end of WWII

[panader0]

5. Just a few months before I was born.

My dad, who served in WWII, left for Korea and I didn't meet him until 3 years later.

[gratuitous]

6. Author William A. Reuben called June 1950 the month America went mad

We're still trying to come to grips with it.

[PlanetBev]

7. I was well on my way

Born in November of that year. We had a real President then and look what we have now. What a difference 70 years makes!

[Baclava]

8. MacArthur's arrogance by pushing north when it was all but over triggered the Chinese to attack

The Koreas could look entirely different today if that didnt happen. No wonder Truman fired him.

"An arrogant enemy is easy to defeat" - Mao

Well, that and the coldest winter in 100 years in Korea

[UTUSN]

10. Mum was giving me a bath with HST on the radio (not that day) & I said, "I like President TRUMAN!1"

[hunter]

11. Terrifying times.

The U.S.A. had a large stockpile of atomic bombs by then and was already working on the hydrogen bomb.