1. Chapter 29 Section 1 The Challenges of Peace

2. Problems of demobilization 9 Million men and women discharged9 Million men and women discharged Heroes WelcomeHeroes Welcome Concern over economyConcern over economy DeclineDecline Similar to after WWISimilar to after WWI Wanted JobsWanted Jobs Congress Preparing for Peace:Congress Preparing for Peace: GI Bill of RightsGI Bill of Rights 19441944 Provided PensionsProvided Pensions Government LoansGovernment Loans Attend CollegeAttend College Almost 8 MillionAlmost 8 Million Colleges or Technical SchoolsColleges or Technical Schools

3. Economy Employment Act: Employment Act: 1946 1946 Commits Government Commits Government Promoting Promoting Full Employment Full Employment Production Production Council of Economic Advisers Council of Economic Advisers Meet with President Meet with President Postwar Depression: Postwar Depression: Never Happens Never Happens Consumer Goods Consumer Goods Produced in former military factories Produced in former military factories Americans Spending Money Americans Spending Money Saved during war Saved during war Worker Priorities Worker Priorities Veterans Veterans

4. The American Workplace Workplace Decisions:Workplace Decisions: Protecting African AmericansProtecting African Americans DiscriminationDiscrimination Rosie the RiveterRosie the Riveter RetiredRetired Encourage Full-Time HomemakersEncourage Full-Time Homemakers Women were FiredWomen were Fired Pressured to QuitPressured to Quit Postwar Inflation:Postwar Inflation: Wartime Price ControlsWartime Price Controls LiftedLifted Prices SoaredPrices Soared “Horsemeat Harry”“Horsemeat Harry” Labor Unrest:Labor Unrest: Wartime Pledges – Not to StrikeWartime Pledges – Not to Strike Workers Walk Off JobsWorkers Walk Off Jobs

5. Labor Unrest Presidential Response:Presidential Response: Truman Generally Supports UnionsTruman Generally Supports Unions Unions could disrupt EconomyUnions could disrupt Economy Mine Workers StrikeMine Workers Strike Sends Army to Control MineSends Army to Control Mine Railroad StrikeRailroad Strike Draft Workers into ArmyDraft Workers into Army Taft-Hartley Act:Taft-Hartley Act: Congress PassesCongress Passes Bill Reduces StrengthBill Reduces Strength Organized LaborOrganized Labor Gave Judges More Power in labor disputesGave Judges More Power in labor disputes Truman VetoesTruman Vetoes Congress overridesCongress overrides

6. 1948 Election President Truman:President Truman: High Inflation & Labor UnrestHigh Inflation & Labor Unrest Decrease SupportDecrease Support Continues Strong StandContinues Strong Stand Controversial IssuesControversial Issues Civil RightsCivil Rights Committee on Civil Rights:Committee on Civil Rights: Examine Racial IssueExamine Racial Issue Widespread AbusesWidespread Abuses Truman Leading ChargeTruman Leading Charge Executive order banning racial discriminationExecutive order banning racial discrimination Military and federal hiringMilitary and federal hiring

7. Democratic Convention Split Democratic Party:Split Democratic Party: Three Way SplitThree Way Split Truman – DemocratsTruman – Democrats Wallace – New Progressive PartyWallace – New Progressive Party J. Strom Thurmond – States Right Party (Dixiecrats)J. Strom Thurmond – States Right Party (Dixiecrats) Republicans Smell VictoryRepublicans Smell Victory Nominate Thomas DeweyNominate Thomas Dewey Governor of New YorkGovernor of New York Truman Strategy:Truman Strategy: Using RailroadsUsing Railroads Attacked ConservatismAttacked Conservatism Do nothing Republican CongressDo nothing Republican Congress Radicalism ProgressivesRadicalism Progressives Truman WinsTruman Wins

9. The Fair deal President TrumanPresident Truman Encouraged CongressEncouraged Congress Fair Deal from GovernmentFair Deal from Government New ReformsNew Reforms Fair Deal PromisedFair Deal Promised Full EmploymentFull Employment Higher Minimum WageHigher Minimum Wage Affordable HousingAffordable Housing Aid to FarmersAid to Farmers Expansion of WelfareExpansion of Welfare Successes:Successes: Social SecuritySocial Security Benefits ExtendedBenefits Extended Minimum Wage RaisedMinimum Wage Raised Demolished SlumsDemolished Slums RebuiltRebuilt