PD+F I am sad Flashcards
How high was unemployment in 1950?
5%
When did Truman’s 21 point programme get presented to congress?
6th September 1945
At what did Truman introduced the revised measures of the 21 point programme that got known as his fair deal?
The State of the Union Address
When was the State of The Union Address at which point Truman announced the fair deal?
January 1949
How much was the proposed Tax Increase as to pay for the policies suggested in the fair deal?
$4 Billion
By 1953, how many Americans were employed?
62 Million
By how much did Employment grow under Truman?
11 million
How many Veterans took advantage of the GI Bill?
7.8 million
How many homes a year did William J. Levitt make?
1.5 million
What percentage of Americans were living in poverty in 1949?
33%
What percentage of Americans were living in poverty in 1952?
28%
In what year were 33% of Americans living in poverty?
1949
In what year were 28% of Americans living in poverty?
1952