Post War America How does Truman run the country after WWII?

Mass Produced Homes Lack of home building & GI Bill of Rights giving vets easy home loans causes housing shortage $7,000! Assembly line method of production of homes creates affordable housing & birth of the suburbs (Levittown, NY first suburbs)

Truman’s Avoids Depression Truman worried about new Depression, $35 mill in war contracts canceled, one million defense workers laid off 1) Gov encourages people to spend saved money, 2) Marshall plan gives $ to Europe, 3) GATT reduces tariffs Result: economy booms w/ new jobs in retail & manufacturing Strikes Plague Recovery Strikes cause shortages, Truman tries to limit strikers (natl interests at stake ) Republicans to win back Congress, pass Taft-Hartley Act limiting union’s powers

Truman & Civil Rights -Truman wants to end racial discrimination -1)Proposes Anti-lynching laws, 2)ban on the poll tax & 3)permanent civil rights commission -Congress votes all three down -In response, Truman orders integration of the armed forces -Baseball integrates, Brooklyn Dodgers sign Jackie Robinson, other MLB teams follow - Truman announces “Fair Deal” supporting education, social security, and min wage CX3tv9uKj1I

1948 Election Upset Southerners form States Rights Party aka “Dixiecrats” to challenge Truman: 1)Democrats – Harry Truman 2) “Dixiecrats”– Strom Thurmond 3) Republicans- Thomas Dewey Truman wins in an upset, criticizes Republican policies, so Congress “kills” Fair Deal