Truman's Fair Deal

Question 1

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 2

Truman created the National Security Act to

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fight the Cold War.

Question 3

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 restricted the rights of labor

Question 4

In 1948, President Truman’s reelection was in doubt due to which of the following reasons?

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President Truman’s foreign and civil rights policies had alienated large groups of voters.

Question 5

Who did President Truman defeat in 1948 in his bid for reelection?

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Thomas Dewey

Question 6

The GI Bill of Rights guaranteed every veteran

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money for college.

Question 7

President Truman decided not to run for reelection in

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1952.

Question 8

Prior to the 1948 presidential campaign, Truman won back the support of labor unions by

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highlighting his opposition to the Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 9

Which of the following caused a wave of strikes in many key industries in 1945?

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President Truman’s removing the restriction that workers had to join unions

Question 10

The main reason for the passage of the National Security Act was to

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enable the nation to meet the challenges of the Cold War.

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