QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Harry S. Truman (D) - ANS -Tried to carry on New Deal
-American people were more concerned about what was happening over seas (communism)
-Public rejects Fair Deal- American weary of shortages and want high wages postwar
-Employment Act of 1946- created council of economic advisors (did not do much)
-Domestic Policy
Republicans.. - ANS -took advantage of democrats
-in house and senate for the first time since 1930
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 - ANS -outlawed specific union activities
-president is permitted to enact on 80 day cooling off period to delay strikes
Election of 1948 - ANS Truman(D) vs. Dewey (R)
-democratic party split 3 ways
-Truman won election
Storm Thurmond - ANS -election of 1948
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-founder of Dixie Crats
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, Dixie Crats - ANS -Storm Thurmond
-democratic political party
-States' rights for segregation
-called for federal government totalitarian
-Racists, without saying they are
Henry Wallace - ANS -progressive
The Korean War (1950-1953) - ANS -removal of Korea from Japanese control
Soviet Union and U.S. decide to divide the country into what? - ANS 2 separate occupational
zones at the 38th parallel (N. Korea vs. S. Korea)
North Korea is.. while South Korea is... - ANS communist; anti-communist
June 23, 1950 - ANS N. Korea invades S. Korea
When N. Korea invaded S. Korea, United Nations calls on members to resist invasion and the
UN Forces... - ANS marched North w/ goal to unify Korea under non-communist government
Mao Zedong - ANS led communist revolution in China
who ignores chinas repeated warning not to invade N. Korea - ANS Truman
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General Douglas MacArthur - ANS -Led troops to Korea
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, -thought China would not attack
-fired for subordination
China counter attacks MacArthur's army, pushing them out of N. Korea - ANS Truman gives
up attempt to unify Korea
General Omar Bradley - ANS says that show down w/ Communism in Asia would be WRONG-
time and enemy
Outcome of Korean War - ANS increased tension between Soviets and Korea
The Red Scare - ANS fear of communism in the United States
House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) - ANS -hearings on communism and
hollywood film industry
-charged hollywood with committing communists acts
Loyalty Program - ANS if you are working for the government you're going sounder go a
loyalty test
Loyalty Board - ANS oversees the investigations in loyalty program
The accused - ANS received a list of charges and could not challenge charges
communists subversion - ANS american citizens are communist/sabotaging
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