Section 1
The Truman Administration
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The Truman Presidency
The Truman presidency was characterized by an internationalist foreign policy, the Cold War, and domestic unrest.
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Peacetime Politics
Following World War II, Truman faced new political challenges, such as preventing Soviet expansion and rebuilding a peacetime economy.
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The Transition to Peacetime
Following the war, the U.S. was largely able to maintain economic growth and resist inflation.
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Civil Rights
President Truman's actions on civil rights are seen as early movement in the decades-long quest for legal equality for African Americans.
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The Election of 1948
Despite predictions that Republican candidate Thomas Dewey would win the 1948 election, incumbent Democrat Harry Truman won.
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The Fair Deal
President Truman's domestic reform agenda, called the Fair Deal, was a set of proposals aimed at economic development and social welfare.