After studying Harry S. Truman and the various events/ challenges during his terms as President, students should be able to answer the following questions. Below is a link to an event that will discuss President Truman. It is not required for this assignment, but the experience of attending could lead to a better understanding of President Truman.
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Presidential Library Series: Harry S. Truman
- Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
- Time: 5:00 pm
- Location: Online
Join us for the next installment of our Presidential Library Series. On March 10 at 5:00 p.m. (ET), our Executive Director Patrick Madden will host Harry S. Truman Presidential Library Director Kurt Graham for a discussion on the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.
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1) What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
2) How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
3) What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
4) Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
The information that Kurt Graham presented about the renovations at the Harry S Truman library was very interesting. He described President Truman as a president was was liked by both political parties. Truman took office after the death of FDR, but then he won a second term as President.
ReplyDeleteSome economic challenges that Truman had to deal with were turning a wartime economy into a postwar economy. There were GI's returning home, housing and job shortages, rising prices, and labor strikes. President Truman handled Civil Rights by establishing a President's Committee on Civil Rights that would help provide stability and equality. He also was the first president who campaigned for the African American vote. The Dixiecrats are also known as the States’ Rights Democratic Party. They broke away from the democratic party. They were mostly in the south and wanted to keep segregation while Truman wanted to end it. The New Deal and the Fair Deal are similar because they were put together by Presidents to improve America by improving the economy and supporting the citizens. The Fair Deal by Truman expanded some the programs started with the New Deal like Social Security. Both programs put people back to work. One difference is that the Fair Deal also included Fair Employment practices so that people couldn’t discriminate based on religion or race.
1) What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDelete-Truaman had to deal with the aftermath of WWII and had to provide jobs for veterans and he had to help the economy from ruins.
2) How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
-Harry Truman tried to improve civil rights with the Fair Deal. Congress ended up watering it down so it didn’t help African-Americans as much.
3) What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
-The Dixiecrats were referred to as “State Rights” democrats.
4) Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
The fair deal wanted to help veterans with no jobs or college degrees. He also wanted to help farms sell crops. He also wanted to help the overall economy.
The new deal wanted to help the unemployed and the economy. The new deal is usually remembered for having two parts. The first new deal was to help the economy and the banking industry. The second new deal wanted to improve the nation's resources, provide relief for farms, and to start variurse government programs.
-Brett Gereau III
1. Some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency was the aftermath of the war. He had to deal with soldiers coming home and keep the economy stable.
ReplyDelete2. President Truman handled Civil Rights by issuing Executive Order 9981 that desegregated the army.
3. Dixiecrat's referrers to the democratic s from Southern United States.
4. Both the fair deal and the new deal helped to give people jobs. The Fair deal made sure that all people had equal rights so that no one was discriminated and helped veterans get jobs or go to college. The New Deal was more focused on helping the unemployed get jobs.
-Lorien Mahon
1. What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDeleteTruman had to deal with the Post War economy and rebuild it.
2. How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?Truman issued two Executive Orders banning segregation in the armed forces and guaranteeing fair employment in the civil service.
3. What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
Dixiecrats refers to democrats from the southern states.
4. Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
The new deal was the plan by FDR to get the country out of the Great Depression.Truman's Fair Deal is characterized by the passing of few bills and the creation of few new agencies. He then had to focus on the expansion of social security and other programs created by FDR in the New Deal.
You did a wonderful job comparing and contrasting the fair deal and new deal, bravo :)
Delete- Kaleya Sullivan
What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDelete- After World War II Truman needed to deal with both economic challenges as well as assist veterans with adjusting back home.
How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
- Truman used executive powers to work on ending segregation in the military and giving everyone fair options for work.
What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
-Dixiecrats is referring to the Southern Democrats.
Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
- Truman's Fair Deal was the passing of bills as well as the establishment of new agencies. We compare this with the New Deal that gave citizens opportunities for the unemployed to get jobs following the Great Depression. Both gave people the opportunity to support their families with these jobs.
Hi Erin. I also think that the Fair Deal is similar to the New Deal. In addition, it specifically helped with racial discriminations.
Delete1)What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDeleteTruman had to deal with post war country economy and veterans.
2) How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
President Truman desegregated the army with his Fair Deal.
3) What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
Diexiecrats referid to democrats from southern states.
4) Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
The Fair Deal is similar to the New Deal. However, many proposals did not get passed, so it has a lot less. It also dealt with Civil rights.
Good example of desegregating the army :)
Delete- Kaleya Sullivan
1) What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDeleteHe had to help war veterans as well as rebuild the economy.
2) How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
He worked on ending segregation in the military as well as for civilians.
3) What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
It refers to Southern Democrats
4) Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
They are similar in the way that they both gave people opportunities
- Kaleya Sullivan
1)What were some Economic Challenges that Truman had to deal with during his Presidency?
ReplyDelete-Truman had to deal with the post WWII economy in ruins and had to give jobs to jobless veterans.
2) How did President Truman handle Civil Rights during his terms?
-Truman used his executive powers to enforce orders that stopped discrimination and segregation in jobs and in the army.
3) What does the term Dixiecrats refer to?
-The Dixiecrats referred to democrats in the southern United States.
4) Compare and Contrast the Fair Deal to the New Deal.
-The Fair Deal helped with insurance plans for the people, minimum wage increase, & equal rights for all American Citizens. The New Deal helped with big projects and tried to reform the economy and stabilize it. Both deals were created to boost the economy and help the people financially.
-Stephan Podlisetskyy