US7 Truman’s Fair Deal Flashcards
1
Q
Who did Harry S Truman replace as president and what year?
A
Franklin D Roosevelt, 1945
2
Q
What two main issues did Truman hope to tackle with his fair deal?
A
- poverty
- The rights of African-Americans
3
Q
How did Truman change the minimum hourly wage?
A
Raised the minimum hourly wage from $.40- $.75
4
Q
What did Truman’s fair deal do for housing?
A
Cleared large areas of slum housing to make way for affordable homes
5
Q
What was the GI bill?
A
- it made cheap home loans available to war veterans
- Grants were paid for ex-soldiers to attend college or trade schools
- from 1944 to 1949 the government gave around $4 billion to nearly 9,000,000 veterans
6
Q
What happened to Truman‘s proposals to introduce a national health insurance scheme?
A
It was blocked by Republicans
7
Q
What happened to Truman’s attempt to improve the rights of African-Americans?
A
It was halted when many southern politicians voted against it
