Truman Domestic polices
Postwar Economy Industry shifts from war materials to consumer goods During war, government kept cost of consumer goods stable, without these controls > prices rises Inflation occurred from huge increase in consumer demand and spending No war means no jobs for soldiers
Truman’s goals He wanted to raise minimum wage Expand social security benefits Increase federal spending to create jobs New public housing National health insurance FAILED TO GET PASSED BY CONGRESS
Republican’s goals Wanted to limit government spending Control labor unions Reverse New Deal policies Favored big business and wanted to limit the power of labor unions
Taft-Hartley Act Limited the actions workers could take against their employers Outlaw closed shop, the practice of forcing business owners to hire only union members Allowed gov. to temporarily stop any strike that endangered public health or safety Truman vetoed but Congress overrode
Government Reorganization National Security Act: Unified the armed services under the Department of Defense National Security Council: Gives advice to the President on foreign and military matters Central Intelligence Agency: Collects info about what is going on in other countries, evaluates, and passes it on to the president
Election of 1948 Read the document and fill in the box
Fair Deal Read article on Truman’s Fair Deal speech