The day after V-J DAY the return of “our boys” Peace end of rationing more consumer goods getting back to normal I’m looking forward to … I’m concerned.

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the day after V-J DAY the return of “our boys” Peace end of rationing more consumer goods getting back to normal I’m looking forward to … I’m concerned about … Injuries / deaths ? labor unrest (strikes) ? unemployment ? inflation / depression ? What IS normal ?

DEMOBILIZATION million 12 million 3 million

G.I. BILL OF RIGHTS Education tuition $$$ Job preferences For government jobs

1944Presidential Election

Presidential Election

midterm election Presidential Election

1944FDR re-elected w/ Truman FDR dies / WWII ends midterm election Fair Deal / gridlock Presidential Election Had Enough? Taft-Hartley

ELECTION OF 1948 Harry S. Truman Democrat Thomas E. Dewey Republican strom thurmond dixiecrat henry wallace progressive

1947 Fair Deal / gridlock Taft-Hartley

(303) (189) (39) ELECTION OF 1948

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