Truman - Domestic Policy

What was the New Deal

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

When did the southerners start voting for republicans

1964

When was the GI bill passed

1944

What were the benefits of the GI bill

52 weeks unemployment benefit, 90% mortgage

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