Postwar America

Miriam and Kevin discuss post-war America, focusing on the GI Bill of Rights, the Dixiecrats, and the Fair Deal. The GI Bill helped veterans with education and unemployment benefits. The Dixiecrats opposed Truman's civil rights agenda in the 1948 election. The Fair Deal, an extension of the New Deal, aimed to improve social welfare.

What was the primary purpose of the GI Bill of Rights?

• To provide veterans with free healthcare

• To help veterans readjust to civilian life

• To give veterans a lifetime pension

• To offer veterans free housing

Which benefits did the GI Bill of Rights offer to veterans?

• Free college education for children

• Lifetime tax exemption

• Unemployment benefits for a year

• Free travel passes

Who were the Dixie Crats?

• A coalition supporting women's rights

• A group supporting Harry Truman

• A faction opposing civil rights reforms

• A political party advocating for environmental issues

Who did the Dixie Crats nominate for the 1948 presidential election?

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Strom Thurmond

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the outcome of the 1948 presidential election?

• Strom Thurmond became president

• Harry Truman won the election

• The election was inconclusive

• A new election was called

What was the Fair Deal an extension of?

• The New Deal

• The Square Deal

• The Green New Deal

• The Great Society

Which of the following was NOT part of the Fair Deal?

• Free college education

• Extension of Social Security

• Nationwide health insurance

• Increased minimum wage