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Post-War America

Post-War America. GI Bill of Rights allows returning Vets to buy a home, go to college or start a business Housing shortage will be temporary problem Suburbs begin to pop up Levitt and Kaiser make “assembly line” homes affordable. New American Family. Divorce rate in US skyrockets

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Post-War America

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  1. Post-War America GI Bill of Rights allows returning Vets to buy a home, go to college or start a business Housing shortage will be temporary problem Suburbs begin to pop up Levitt and Kaiser make “assembly line” homes affordable

  2. New American Family Divorce rate in US skyrockets New roles women assumed during war change the family dynamic

  3. Post War Economy Transition from war to peace time economy causes some problems Consumer prices jump, supply cannot keep up with demand, and unemployment are problems that will be quickly solved By 1946, US economy is growing

  4. Truman, strikes and 1946 Election Truman supported unions and workers, however a series of strikes threaten to cripple US He threatens drafting workers Economic problems weren’t solved by Fall 1946, so Republicans win majority in House and Senate Truman and Congress WILL NOT get along at all

  5. Social Problems emerge in Post War Era Barriers were broken by minorities during the war Truman supports Civil Rights and makes progress Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in baseball Truman issues executive order to de-segregate the US military

  6. 1948 Election Despite being blamed for remaining economic issues, Democrat nominate Truman Truman demanded Civil Rights platform, Southerners disagreed They break away and create States’ Rights Party Republicans make cant miss team of Dewey and Warren Wallace forms Progressive Party (Socialist ties)

  7. Campaign and results Truman attacked Congress and went on furious campaign tour Truman wins narrow victory Due to conflict with Congress not much of Truman’s Fair Deal will be implemented

  8. 1952 Election and Ike By 1952 Truman had lost public support due to Korean War and McCarthyism Republicans go with marketable commodity in Eisenhower and Nixon Republicans also take control on Congress as well

  9. Ike on the Homefront Ike tried to avoid controversial issues early on By 1954 he is forced to act on Civil Rights due to landmark Supreme Court ruling Brown v BOE Other Civil Rights events like Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Crisis at Little Rock Central HS Ike did not take the lead on Civil Rights, however he remained popular and easily wins re-electon

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