Truman Flashcards
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Truman and Vietnam
NSC 68 - Rollback of communism
Backed the french during the Indochina war, covering 78% of French costs
By mid 1954, washington had invested almost $3 billion in ‘saving’ Indochina from communism
What were jim crow laws?
Legalised segregation
1895 Plessy V Ferguson case ‘separate but equal’
What was the dates of the Berlin airlift?
25th March 1948-12th May 1949
What was Trumans fair deal?
Many welfare changes were brought in - social security act, 1950 extended the coverage of welfare (10.5 million more people were covered because of it)
Suggested an increased minimum wage
Anti-lynching laws
Repealing taft- hartley act (which restricted unions)
National health insurance
What were Trumans political problems?
Lost the house and senate in 1946 which would mean a divided gov and therefore political gridlock
Divisions in the democratic part over his policies
Thurmond and dixiecrats didn’t like the desegregation of the army
Wallace didn’t think the party was left enough
McCarthy was a senator –> called out 205 gov workers in Feb 1950
What social problems did Truman face?
Second red scare - McCarthyism
Ten workers and directors had to testify before HUAC
Trumans foreign policy in europe:
Kennan’s long telegram, feb 1946
The truman doctrine, March 1947 ($400 million to Turkey + Greece)
Marshall plan
Berlin Blockade and airlift (1948-49)
NSC 68 - Roll back on communism instead on containment
Trumans foreign policy in asia:
Japanese occupation - 7.1% growth in economy
China turns communist 1949 - makes Truma look weak
Korean war 1950-53
Indochina war
Trumans domestic policy:
Lost house and senate 1946
Minimum wage 45c-70c
1950 McCarren security
Political divisions
HUAC
GI Bill - continues around $20 billion investment
Levittowns - 1400 sell in the first 3 hours
What was Trumans actions for civil rights movement?
EO 9808 - Sets up presidential committee on civil rights (5 members, interracial)
Gives speech to the NAACP in June 1947 (First president to make a speech in support of AA’s rights)
Feb 2nd 1948 - Sends the first comprehensive civil rights bill to congress. It has many of the 35 recommendations from the committee
1948 - EO 9981 desegregation of the army
EO 9980 Desegregation of the federal government
What was the double V campaign?
Victory abroad against Nazis, Victory at home against racism and discrimination in the US
What did the 1944 Smith V. Allwright court case rule?
A voting right which allowed African Americans in Texas to vote in Primaris
What did the 1946 Morgan V. Virginia court case rule?
A ruling that declared segregation on interstate busses as illegal
What did the 1948 Shelley V. Kramer court case rule?
Ruled tha estate agents could not refuse to show or sell houses to black citizens
What did the 1950 McLaurin V. Oklahoma state court case rule?
George McLaurin would be the first black student to attend Oklahoma uni (Although he was segregated outside the classroom)
What did the 1950 Sweatt V. Painter court case rule?
Rules that ‘separate but equal’ law school for Heman sweatt was not equal to the white university of Texas law school
