Harry Truman Domestic Policies 1945 - 1953 Flashcards
What years was the baby boom during Truman?
1945-1950
How many veterans benefitted from the GI Bill during Truman?
7.8 million
When was the Employment Act during Truman?
1946
Aim of the Employment Act during Truman?
Committed the country to “maximum employment”
What year was Truman re-elected?
1948
Trumans domestic policy known as?
Fair Deal
How many bills did Truman veto?
250 bills
What did Republicans win during Truman?
In 1946 Republicans won House and Senate
What did Democrats win in 1948 during Truman?
Houses and Congress
What year was the Housing Act during Truman?
1949
How many units did the Housing Act build and how many were meant to be built during Truman?
810,000 houses would be built but only 156,000 units were built by 1952
What act increased union power for workers during Truman?
Wagner Act
When was there a wave of strikes in the steal,coal,auto and railroad industry during Truman?
1945-1946
How many American were employed by 1953 during Truman?
62 million
Number of unemployment in 1953 during Truman?
virtually 0
Definition of the Fair Deal during Truman?
Was a 21 point plan to tackle domestic issues
What year was the National School Lunch Act during Truman?
1946
In 1944 how much of the work force was women during Truman?
36%
Name 5 factors included in Trumans Fair Deal?
anti - lynching laws
National Health Insurance
Increase in public housing
new Department of Welfare
increased minimum wage 40-75 cent an hour
expanded Social Security Coverage
tax cuts for low - income earners
How many state and local government employees, school teachers and college professors lost their jobs due to McCarthyism during Truman?
500 state and local government employees
600 school teachers
150 college professors
What year was the GI Bill?
1944
How much inflation did consumer boom cause between 1945-1956 during Truman?
25%
How many war veterans did Truman return to stabilise the economy?
12 million
What percentage did employment never go over during Truman?
5%
What election was democrats defeated in during Truman?
1946 Congressional Election
What happened to Truman’s Price Control Bill in 1946?
Watered down by Congress
What suburban houses were popular during Truman?
Leviton in Long Island
What was Truman’s approval rating by the end of his presidency?
22%
What year did employment rise to 5% during Truman?
1950
When and who created the rise in McCarthyism during Truman?
1950 by Joseph McCarthy
In 1944 how much precent of the workforce was women during Truman?
36%
Who was mainly affected by 5% unemployment during Truman?
Women and Minority Groups
How many communist did McCarthy claim that were working in the US Sate Department during Truman?
205 communist party members
What council did Truman create regarding economy?
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
