Presidents of post war America 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: hannahp2000Created on: 01-02-18 19:05 When did Harry Truman take over from Franklin Roosevelt following his death? April 1945 1 of 10 What did Truman realise when he became president? Not all Americans lived in prosperity and he aimed to widen the scope of the New Deal? 2 of 10 What was full employment bill of 1945? It declared employment to be a right and required the the government to ensure jobs were available. 3 of 10 What was included in this bill? Higher minimum wage, farm price supports and a public work program. 4 of 10 What did Truman do in terms of labour relations? He called a special labour-management conference in November 1945 to prevent further strikes. 5 of 10 However what happened in April 1945? The united mine workers came out on strike for a pay increase. 6 of 10 In adirino what did Truman decide in response to these strikes? He would conscript the railroad workers and have the army run the railroads.. 7 of 10 What happened in the 1948 presidential election? Truman was expected to lose the presidential election of 1948. His partly, the Democrats, was split. 8 of 10 What did Truman promise which won him the election? He promised New-Deal type measures and went on 300,000 mile whistle-stop tour of the USA, defending his achievements as a president. 9 of 10 What was the Fair deal? In 1949 Truman declared that 'every segment of our population and every individual has the right to expect from our government a fair deal. 10 of 10
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