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Truman and Postwar Reconstruction (Old Deck) Flashcards

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

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1948

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2
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By 1945 how was America the worlds strongest superpower?

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

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3
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How many people were in the army in WW2?

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12 Million

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

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

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5
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How much unemployment was there in 1940 and how did this change during the war?

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1940 - 8million, war years - zero unemployment

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

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8.50%

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7
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When was the GI bill passed?

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1944

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8
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By how much did automobile sales increase?

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x4

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9
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In 1949 how many TV sets were sold in a month?

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250000

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

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02-Mar

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

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

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

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Increased 40%

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

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

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

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Britain- $31 billion, China- $1.6 billion

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

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44 countries, 1944

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16
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How many soldiers were demobilised in 1945?

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9million out of 12 million

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17
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By 1946 how much was the US army reduced to ?

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1.5million

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18
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IN Trumans time what did unemployment never exceed?

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5%

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19
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How much was inflation 1945-46

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25%

20
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When did the price control bill water down and the employment act pass creating a council of economic advisors (CEA)?

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1946

21
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When was the GI bill and what were the benefits?

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1944, 90% mortgage, 52 weeks unemployment benefit

22
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How much was invest in the GI bill?

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$20billion

23
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How much did car sales rise between 1946-55?

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4x

24
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How many war bonds were there?

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$185 billion

25
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How much did employment increase during Trumans time?

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46 million to 61 million

26
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How many bills of the do nothing congress did Truman veto, and which mid-term election created the congress?

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2,501,946

27
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What elections did Truman upset when he won?

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1948 elections

28
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Who was the Vice President of the Democrats that formed the progressive party?

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Henry Wallace

29
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Who led the states rights party?

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Strom Thurmond

30
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By 1952 what was Truman’s approval rating which is the lowest in history?

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22%

31
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When was the Taft Hartley Act passed against Trumans wishes?

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1947

32
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When was unemployment up 5%?

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1950

33
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When did inflation rise to 25%?

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1945-1946

34
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How many works were on strike in 1946 and how many strikes were there?

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4.6million, 4985 strikes

35
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Who led the United Mine Workers?

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John L Lewis

36
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How many points were in the Fair Deal?

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21 point programme

37
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What aspects of the fair deal did help?

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

38
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How many veterans did the GI bill help?

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7.8million

39
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How many communists did Joseph McCarthy claim to now in government in 1950?

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205

40
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How many members did the American Communist Party have?

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Less than 80,000

41
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HO many people were on the Hollywood blacklist?

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500

42
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Who were considered communist spies?

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Ethel and Julius Rosenburg and Alger Hiss

43
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Which executive order created the Federal loyalty boards?

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9835

44
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When did Truman try to veto the International security Act

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1952

45
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Between 1947-51, how many workers were dismissed by the Federal Employee Loyalty Programme and how many resigned?

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212 dismissed, 2900 resigned

46
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Who was accused of being a communist and forced to flee?

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Gordon Khan

47
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When was the McCarran international security act that Truman tried to veto?

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1950

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