POlitics and economics

?
  • Created by: aoife23
  • Created on: 16-01-23 11:03

1. What were the Republican policies in 1948 (Dewy)?

  • No need to modify civil rights laws,anti-communism, president and congress should be active in government,congress should be active in government
  • Civil rights and workers rights are very important, president and congress should be active in government
1 of 18

Other questions in this quiz

2. What were Thurmond's beliefs?

  • Opposes Truman's civil rights agenda and the support of Israel
  • Agrees with the civil rights agenda and strongly depends on it
  • Anti-communist

3. What was the Taft-Hartley act?

  • Supported big businesses and made it harder for unions to organize strikes
  • A law passed to help restart the economy after the war
  • A letter sent to Russia to convince them to stop trying to spread communism abroad

4. Was the democratic party entirely united?

  • No, by the 1948 presidential election the party was split between Henry Wallace's social democrats on one side and conservative southerners on the other
  • Yes
  • Yes but there were many disagreements and times when the party would nearly split up

5. What is a states right democrat?

  • Believes that one state should have power over another
  • Believes that states should set their own social legislation
  • Believes that states should listen the the governments legislation

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar History resources:

See all History resources »See all America - 19th and 20th century resources »