HIST 2057 Chapter : ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
Document Summary
Several shock absorbers cushioned the economic impact of the post war economy. 1946 administration backed an employment bill( wanting full employment of the country)- conservatives disagree. Republican congress passes the taft- hartley act overrides truman"s veto banned the idea that non-union workers could not be hired ( union"s called. Taft- hartley act- tried to take away the power of unions in america this the slave labor act) German nazis- racism made people think about the race relations in america fall 1946 truman hosted civil rights activist appointed a committee to investigate violence against african americans. 1948 truman banned racial discrimination in the hiring of federal employees& an executive order ending segregation in the armed forces. Truman supported civil rights which did not go over well with democrats in. Was just an extension of the new deal. Cia- soviets test atomic bomb lose china due to civil war ( most people blame truman) Truman orders hydrogen bomb to be made.
