Truman
Dewey was said that he was going to win the election.
The newspapers printed that Dewey was going to win and Truman actually won the election.
Truman had the Fair Deal similar to the New Deal.
He supported civil rights, black rights.
Formed a party called the Dixie Crats.
The military always had black and white units and Truman broke that.
He had the Truman Doctrine.
He fired Dougs MacArthur and he was a huge hero.
He was one of the least liked presidents of all time.
He had the Marshall Plan which helped rebuild the economy in Europe.
Truman was president of the US when the United Nations happened.
He passed the 22 Amendment.
He was the president that ended WWll.
Took over for FDR whe he died in April, 1945.
Japan we have a new weapon so you should surrender now.
There was a recession after the war.
There was a high unemployment rate.
Central Intellegence Agency and the National Security Conference were very important.
Republicans opposed the Fair Deal.
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