Who was the President of the United States when Pakistan gained independence?

Correct answer: Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman was US President from 1945 to 1953, which includes August 1947.

Background: Truman also ordered the use of atomic bombs in 1945.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt: Roosevelt died in April 1945.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower: Eisenhower became President in 1953.
• John F. Kennedy: Kennedy became President in 1961.

Did you know? Truman succeeded Roosevelt.

Memory trick: 1947 → Truman.