What is the correct capitalization in this sentence? Truman became President when F.D.R. died.

I think just that president should not be capitalized since it is not naming a specific president directly after it.

What about this one? Harry Truman, a southern democrat, is known for creating The Truman Doctrine and NATO. What is the correct capitalization?

"The" shouldn't be capitalized. not sure about the southern democrat part, but the rest is fine.

Old style manuals always capitalize President when referring to the President of the United States. However, newer manuals often don't capitalize president in this usage. Check this site from the University of Colorado -- about half-way down the page.

http://www.colorado.edu/Publications/styleguide/capitalization.html

On the way to finding that site, I found a Canadian and U.K. site that still capitalizes President.

Southern Democrat is the name of a specific group of people, so would be capitalized.

Democrat should be capitalized because it's the name of a political party. Anonymous is right about the Truman Doctrine.

Thank you

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The correct capitalization in the sentence "Truman became President when F.D.R. died" is as follows:

- Capitalize the first word of the sentence: "Truman."
- Capitalize proper nouns, such as names: "F.D.R." (this is an abbreviation for Franklin D. Roosevelt).
- Do not capitalize the conjunction "when," unless it is at the beginning of the sentence.

To determine the correct capitalization in a sentence, follow these general rules:
1. Capitalize the first word of the sentence and any proper nouns.
2. Do not capitalize common nouns or articles (such as "a," "an," or "the"), unless they are the first word of a sentence or part of a title.
3. Capitalize all significant words in titles, such as books, movies, or songs (unless they are short prepositions or articles).
4. Follow any specific capitalization rules for abbreviations or acronyms.

If you are unsure about the specific capitalization of a word or term, you can consult a reliable source such as a dictionary or style guide for the correct capitalization rules.