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The Election of 1948 (Harry Truman)
In the Election of 1948, Harry Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, and Strom Thurmond were the major candidates in this election. Harry Truman was expected to lose since Harry Truman was not very popular. Nevertheless, Truman remained victorious as he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. -
The Election of 1948 (Harry Truman)
The Election of 1948 had three major candidates that include, Harry Truman, J. Strom Thurmond, and Thomas E. Dewey. The expected winner of the election was Thomas E. Dewey since at the time, Harry Truman was not popular at the time. At the end of the election, Harry Truman won with a 50% of the popular vote and 303 electoral votes. -
The Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was a reform program that tried to enact national health care insurance, federal aid to education, civil rights legislation, funds for public housing, and a new farm program. Congress denied most of the reforms with the exception of a increase in minimum wage and the inclusion of more workers under Social Security. -
The Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was a reform program that urged congress to enact national health care insurance, federal aid to educatiom, civil rights legislation, funds for public housing, and a new farm program. Congress ended up blocking the majority of the Fair Deal with the exception of an increase in minimum wage and the inclusion of more workers under Social Security. -
Twenty-second Amendment
The 22nd amendment was created in response to Roosevelt being elected 4 times.
