Truman 1945-53. ELECTION & GOVERNMENT

Question 1

Main events in Truman’s election

Answer 1

Successful tour of the nation 33 days and 30,000 miles
Used family as a personal approach
Targeted republican areas (bravery)
Preferred as he was a farmer, resistant to communist, communicated better than Dewey

Question 2

Republican Party and the red scare

Answer 2

Democrats had occupied the White House since 1933
Accused the democrats of being too soft on communism
Success in the 1943 election as they exploited the red scare

Question 3

Democrats are…

Answer 3

Left wing

Accept that the government have to intervene on a limited level to help the poor

Question 4

Republicans are…

Answer 4

Right wing

Believe in individual choice and non/limited government intervention

Question 5

Truman & the economy

Answer 5

Housing act 1945
Labour disputes- STRIKES

Government spending:
1 billion to other nations as there was a shortage of consumer goods

Marshall plan/ fair deal

• civil rights
• higher min wage
• medical insurance

Question 6

Trumans mandate

Answer 6

Was expected to loose the 1948 election to Dewey
Dewey got 45.1% of votes so was very close
Only 59.6% of the population voted