Truman - Domestic Policy

What was the New Deal

Series of public work programs and financial reforms enacted by Roosevelt after the great depression

When was the GI bill passed

1944

What were the benefits of the GI bill

52 weeks unemployment pay and loans for education, houses, farming, or businesses

Who led the states rights party

Strom Thurmond

When was the Taft Hartley Act passed

1947

What was the Taft Hartley Act

Limited activities and power of labour unions

How much did the fair deal reduce poverty

33% to 28%

How many communists did Mcarthy claim were in the government

250

How many veterans did the GI bill help

7.8 million

How many members did the American communist party have

less than 80,000

How many people were on the Hollywood blacklist

500

Who were said to be communist spies

Alger hiss, Ethel and Julius Rosenburg

Which amendment gave African Americans equal protection under law

14

By 1946 how much had the US army been reduced to

1.5 million

How many points were in the fair deal

21

How many Americans were deported due to communist beliefs

500

How many teachers were fired due to communist beliefs

600

When was McCarthy elected to senate

1946

Why did America have an economic boom during WW2

Due to their natural resources that they could sell

What percentage of the worlds income did America have

42%

What percentage of the worlds population did America have

7%

What was the purpose of the Employment Act

To help employ veterans returning from war

How many soldiers had been demobilised after ww2

12 million

How high was inflation during 1945-6

25%

By 1945 how many workers were unionised

15 million

What happened in 1946 prompted by inflation

Widespread strikes

Who had control of congress after the 1946 midterms

Republicans

How did Truman appeal to farmers during 1948 election

He was raised on a farm and knew what farmers wanted

What did Truman introduce to replace FDR’s New Deal

The Fair Deal

What did the Housing Act 1949 do?

Built housing for low-income families, slum clearance, urban renewal

What did the National School Lunch Act (1946) do

Provided poor schoolchildren with free or subsidised lunches