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Question 1

The GI Bill of Rights guaranteed every veteran

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money for college.

Question 2

When labor unions decided to strike for higher wages in 1945, President Truman had to choose between

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supporting the unions or getting the economy back on track.

Question 3

President Truman opted not to run for reelection for a second time primarily because

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the national focus shifted from domestic affairs to foreign policy concerns.

Question 4

What was one of the major economic challenges facing the nation following World War II?

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finding jobs for thousands of returning soldiers

Question 5

Which best describes the reaction of Congress to President Truman’s proposals regarding equal rights?

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His plans were met with strong opposition.

Question 6

What caused a wave of strikes in many key industries in 1945?

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President Truman’s lifting of wartime price controls

Question 7

As a result of President Truman’s implementation of the GI Bill, many veterans

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received loans to buy homes or businesses.

Question 8

Following World War II, President Truman’s ambitious domestic agenda was known as the

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Fair Deal.

Question 9

The overall impact of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 was that it

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placed limits on unions.

Question 10

When President Truman took a hard line against striking workers in the years immediately following World War II, he showed that he

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would support the good of the American people over special-interest groups.

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