HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Thomas E. Dewey, Henry A. Wallace, Korean War
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Americans believed truman wasn"t the man for the job, after war, should have done more to win. Korean war, economy saw inflation after war, labor strikes, made strikes go back to work on railroads within 24 hours or they would be drafted into the army. Truman"s fair deal: proposed a national health insurance program, federal aid to education, civil right protection, and federal housing programs, the fair deal was never enacted as the republican, congress rejected most of. Election of 1948: truman-democrats, civil rights platform. Career of america"s #1 communist hunter and worst senator. Mccarthyism is about ore than one man -- it describes a culture of anti-communist fervor, reckless accusations, and guilt by association. Mccarthy was considered the worst senator in america, and he is known for being a huge liar. Mccarthy lies saying there are 205 communists in the state department.
