Truman Domestic Policy Flashcards
what years was Truman in office
-1945-1953
-8 years
what was Truman’s aim for his domestic policy
-extend scope of New Deal to include more reforms in housing/health
give 4 main acts/ events from Truman’s presidency
-1945 Full Employment Bill
-1948 nationwide strikes with 4.6 mil workers
-Fair Deal to raise min wage, extend Social Security Act and slum clearance
-conservative opposition
when was the Full employment bill and what did it do
-1945 made gov ensure everyone had access to employment
why did strikes occur after ww2
-ww2 brought inflation so they strikes for wage rises
how did Truman react to the strikes (3)
-Nov 1945 held labour management conference however didn’t work
-tried to conscript rr workers so army ran rr and wanted stricter legislation however strikes soon called off
how many workers were striking in 1948
4.6 million
what political party was Truman
democrat
who opposed Truman and why/how
-Republican congress
-Congress passed Taft Harley Bill despite Truman’s veto and obstructed Fair Deal measures
who won the 1948 election and why was it a surprise
-Truman
-Democrat party was split , newspapers printed republican victory in advance
how did Truman campaign for the 1948 election
-30,000 mile whistle stop tour defending his achievements
-promised New Deal measures and criticised republicans do nothing congress
who controlled Congress after the 1948 election
democrats, Truman’s party
who opposed Truman in the 1948 election
-Democrats in the progressive party
-Republicans opposing his civil rights support
why was Truman carrying on the New Deal significant
-continuing more involved role of government even when country is prosperous and not struggling
- no return to normalcy like after progressivism
why was Truman’s harsh labour relations arguably necessary
-rr strikes paralysed US economy
