THE POSTWAR BOOM
Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 19

I. Readjustment and Recovery
   A. By the summer of 1946, 10 million men and women had been released from the
        armed forces.

--What did the GI bill do to help ease the veteran’s return to civilian life?
--Who was William Levitt? What was his first postwar development?
--What led to a million postwar divorces?
--What two things led to unemployment and an increase in prices?

--Why were economists wrong about another postwar depression?
II. Meeting Economic Challenges
     A. Two things faced Truman when he took over the presidency from FDR:
           1. Dealing with the threat of communism
           2. Restoring the American economy to a strong footing after the war ended.
     

--What three things did Truman do as he faced the potentiality of strikes?
--How did the Republican Party fare in 1946? What Act was passed?
--What Commission did Truman create? What did Truman ask of Congress?
--What type of executive order did Truman issue? Why?
--What party was formed as a result of Truman’s stance on Civil Rights?
--How did Truman pour his energy into the 1948 election race?
--Who won the election of 1948 and under what campaign slogan?
--What did the Fair Deal propose?
III. Republicans Take the Middle of the Road
      A. Despite social and economic victories, the stalemate in Korea and the
           rising tide of McCarthyism sank Truman’s ratings to an all time low.
           1. The Democrats nominated governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois.
           2. The Republicans nominated General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
     
--How did Ike propose to fan the hysteria of anti-communism?
--How is Nixon ALREADY in trouble?
--What is Dynamic Conservatism?
--What did Ike side-step domestically speaking?
--What two significant Civil Rights events happened during Ike’s term?
--What did Ike achieve during his two terms?