1. TRUMAN’S DOMESTIC POLICIES Post War Economy The Fair Deal The GOP Congress The 1948 Election Anti-communism at Home

2. Truman: 1944-1952

3. Truman’s Domestic policies Post-war Economy: high inflation, strikes Post-war Economy: high inflation, strikes Council of Economic Advisors: Keynes Council of Economic Advisors: Keynes Strikes: Truman threatens mine strikers Strikes: Truman threatens mine strikers “Fair Deal:” 21 point program. Truman tries to extend New Deal “Fair Deal:” 21 point program. Truman tries to extend New Deal – welfare and job programs, low rent houses – raise min wage, job training, public works

4. Most of Truman’s agenda blocked Conservative mood: lower taxes, goods Conservative mood: lower taxes, goods GOP wins Congress: first time since 1928 GOP wins Congress: first time since 1928 –Truman vetoes tax cuts –Taft-Hartley Act passes: 80 day cooling off Truman’s Civil Rights Committee: Truman’s Civil Rights Committee: –They recommend fighting discrimination –Truman ends segregated army Truman recognizes Israel: old partner Truman recognizes Israel: old partner

5. 1948 Election Democrats split left and right Democrats split left and right Henry Wallace: liberal Progressive party Henry Wallace: liberal Progressive party –He blames Truman for ending New Deal –Democrat party presses Truman to quit Dixiecrats: 13 southern states bolt Dixiecrats: 13 southern states bolt –Strom Thurmond runs for State’s Rights Party GOP: Thomas Dewey of NY. Moderate GOP: Thomas Dewey of NY. Moderate “Give-’em Hell Harry:” Truman fights “Give-’em Hell Harry:” Truman fights –All polls had Truman loosing, he wins! –Truman 24 million, Dewey 22, others 1 m.

6. Truman wins 1948

7. Red Scare: 1947-1952 House Un-American Activities Committee House Un-American Activities Committee Loyalty Review: 500 fired, 3000 quit Loyalty Review: 500 fired, 3000 quit Alger Hiss Trial: Whitaker Chambers Alger Hiss Trial: Whitaker Chambers Ethel & Julius Rosenberg Trail: executed for selling A-bomb secrets Ethel & Julius Rosenberg Trail: executed for selling A-bomb secrets Joseph McCarthy: Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy: Wisconsin senator –List of 205 communists, accused everyone –Populists support, self implodes after –accusing the army of communists sympathy

8. Joseph McCarthy

9. MOVIE TERMS TO KNOW HUAC HUAC Alger Hiss Trial: Whitaker Chambers Alger Hiss Trial: Whitaker Chambers The Rosenberg Trial The Rosenberg Trial Joseph McCarthy Joseph McCarthy The Ckeckers Speech The Ckeckers Speech