Truman and Postwar Reconstruction (Old Deck)

Question 1

When was the democrats split between the New Deal Liberals and the Dixiecrats?

Answer 1

1948

Question 2

By 1945 how was America the worlds strongest superpower?

Answer 2

42% of world income, 50% manufacturing output with only 7% world population

Question 3

How many people were in the army in WW2?

Answer 3

12 Million

Question 4

How long was Roosevelts presidency and what approval rating did he have?

Answer 4

12 years (1933-45), 70% approval rating

Question 5

How much unemployment was there in 1940 and how did this change during the war?

Answer 5

1940 - 8million, war years - zero unemployment

Question 6

What was the annual GDP growth during Roosevelt’s years which was the highest ever?

Answer 6

8.50%

Question 7

When was the GI bill passed?

Answer 7

1944

Question 8

By how much did automobile sales increase?

Answer 8

x4

Question 9

In 1949 how many TV sets were sold in a month?

Answer 9

250000

Question 10

How many Americans were middle class in the time of post war prosperity?

Answer 10

02-Mar

Question 11

How much was Gross National Profit in 1940 and what did this increase to in 1960?

Answer 11

1940 - $200billion, 1960 - $500,000 billion

Question 12

How much was income per capita increased in the time of post war prosperity?

Answer 12

Increased 40%

Question 13

HOw much did industrial and agricultural output increase in the times of post war prosperity?

Answer 13

Industrial output- doubled, agricultural output increased by 1/3

Question 14

How much were America’s loans to CHina and Britain worth?

Answer 14

Britain- $31 billion, China- $1.6 billion

Question 15

HOw many countries met to establish the Bretton Woods system and when?

Answer 15

44 countries, 1944

Question 16

How many soldiers were demobilised in 1945?

Answer 16

9million out of 12 million

Question 17

By 1946 how much was the US army reduced to ?

Answer 17

1.5million

Question 18

IN Trumans time what did unemployment never exceed?

Answer 18

5%

Question 19

How much was inflation 1945-46

Answer 19

25%

Question 20

When did the price control bill water down and the employment act pass creating a council of economic advisors (CEA)?

Answer 20

1946

Question 21

When was the GI bill and what were the benefits?

Answer 21

1944, 90% mortgage, 52 weeks unemployment benefit

Question 22

How much was invest in the GI bill?

Answer 22

$20billion

Question 23

How much did car sales rise between 1946-55?

Answer 23

4x

Question 24

How many war bonds were there?

Answer 24

$185 billion

Question 25

How much did employment increase during Trumans time?

Answer 25

46 million to 61 million

Question 26

How many bills of the do nothing congress did Truman veto, and which mid-term election created the congress?

Answer 26

2,501,946

Question 27

What elections did Truman upset when he won?

Answer 27

1948 elections

Question 28

Who was the Vice President of the Democrats that formed the progressive party?

Answer 28

Henry Wallace

Question 29

Who led the states rights party?

Answer 29

Strom Thurmond

Question 30

By 1952 what was Truman’s approval rating which is the lowest in history?

Answer 30

22%

Question 31

When was the Taft Hartley Act passed against Trumans wishes?

Answer 31

1947

Question 32

When was unemployment up 5%?

Answer 32

1950

Question 33

When did inflation rise to 25%?

Answer 33

1945-1946

Question 34

How many works were on strike in 1946 and how many strikes were there?

Answer 34

4.6million, 4985 strikes

Question 35

Who led the United Mine Workers?

Answer 35

John L Lewis

Question 36

How many points were in the Fair Deal?

Answer 36

21 point programme

Question 37

What aspects of the fair deal did help?

Answer 37

11 million employment up, benefits doubled, poverty reduced 33% to 28%

Question 38

How many veterans did the GI bill help?

Answer 38

7.8million

Question 39

How many communists did Joseph McCarthy claim to now in government in 1950?

Answer 39

205

Question 40

How many members did the American Communist Party have?

Answer 40

Less than 80,000

Question 41

HO many people were on the Hollywood blacklist?

Answer 41

500

Question 42

Who were considered communist spies?

Answer 42

Ethel and Julius Rosenburg and Alger Hiss

Question 43

Which executive order created the Federal loyalty boards?

Answer 43

9835

Question 44

When did Truman try to veto the International security Act

Answer 44

1952

Question 45

Between 1947-51, how many workers were dismissed by the Federal Employee Loyalty Programme and how many resigned?

Answer 45

212 dismissed, 2900 resigned

Question 46

Who was accused of being a communist and forced to flee?

Answer 46

Gordon Khan

Question 47

When was the McCarran international security act that Truman tried to veto?

Answer 47

1950