Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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After the war, industries had to shift from producing war materials to
making
a. | more textiles. | c. | consumer goods. | b. | more farm machinery. | d. | cold war
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What did President Truman threaten to do to the striking miners and railroad
workers?
a. | fire them | c. | draft them into the army | b. | send them to
jail | d. | send them to labor
camps |
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What slogan helped the Republicans win control of both houses of Congress in the
1946 elections?
a. | Had Enough? | c. | A Better Country with Republicans | b. | Beat the
Communists | d. | No More
War! |
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The winner of the 1948 presidential election was
a. | Thomas Dewey. | c. | Strom Thurmond. | b. | Harry S. Truman. | d. | Henry Wallace. |
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Truman took serious steps to improve the civil rights of
a. | women. | c. | Native Americans. | b. | immigrants. | d. | African
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Completion Complete each
statement.
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Many workers went on strike during the years of ____________________.
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7.
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The ____________________ allowed the government to stop any strike that
endangered public health or safety.
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Another name for the States' Rights Democratic Party was
____________________.
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President ____________________ won reelection in 1948.
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After the 1948 election, Truman reintroduced his Fair Deal legislation because
____________________ regained control of the House and Senate.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Fair Deal | d. | inflation | b. | Thomas Dewey | e. | Taft-Harley Act | c. | desegregate |
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11.
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was expected to win the 1948 election
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12.
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rise in prices
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Harry S. Truman's domestic reforms
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outlawed closed shops
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to end separation of races
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Short Answer
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What were some aspects of Truman’s Fair Deal?
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Why were Americans eager for new goods and services?
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18.
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Who criticized the Taft-Hartley Act?
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19.
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What new organization was created from the National Security Act?
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20.
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What was the Fair Deal policy towards individuals who were discriminated
against?
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