the end of the cold war
Many things happened at the end of the Cold War. The United States and their allies won, meaning democracy and capitalism won over communism. At the end of the war, Truman announced a package of reforms called the Fair Deal. These reforms were to help citizens get back on their feet.As part of the Deal, Truman had congress increase minimum wage for citizens, increase aid in agriculture and education, and enact a national health insurance plan. while Truman tried to get the Fair Deal squared away, Congress did their best to stop him.
Even though Truman did his best to boost the United States, the economy was still going through a tough adjustment. As the war ended, billions of dollars worth of war contracts also ended. As a result, many workers lost their jobs and inflation began to soar. When prices rose, workers demanded a pay raise and when they didn't get it, labor unions triggered the biggest strike wave in U.S. history. Truman got involved when railroad workers began to strike and threatened with armed forces.
in 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act to limit the power of labor unions. It outlawed the closed shop, banned sympathy strikes, and allowed the president to impose an 80-day "cooling off" period before a union could strike in certain industries. This act angered many union supporters who called it "slave labor law." Truman vetoed the act but Congress passed it anyway. Truman also fought with Congress over Civil Rights. In 1946, the President's Committee on Civil Rights was established and issued a report calling an end to segregation and discrimination in voting, housing, education, employment and the military.
At the end of the Cold War, the United States came out victorious internationally, but were still struggling domestically. Truman did his best to reform the country with the Fair Deal but was still struggling with Congress who did not support his ideas. the United States was also in a state of economic uncertainty which led to the creation of labor unions. And even though the war had ended, Civil Rights was still a problem that needed to be dealt with.
Even though Truman did his best to boost the United States, the economy was still going through a tough adjustment. As the war ended, billions of dollars worth of war contracts also ended. As a result, many workers lost their jobs and inflation began to soar. When prices rose, workers demanded a pay raise and when they didn't get it, labor unions triggered the biggest strike wave in U.S. history. Truman got involved when railroad workers began to strike and threatened with armed forces.
in 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act to limit the power of labor unions. It outlawed the closed shop, banned sympathy strikes, and allowed the president to impose an 80-day "cooling off" period before a union could strike in certain industries. This act angered many union supporters who called it "slave labor law." Truman vetoed the act but Congress passed it anyway. Truman also fought with Congress over Civil Rights. In 1946, the President's Committee on Civil Rights was established and issued a report calling an end to segregation and discrimination in voting, housing, education, employment and the military.
At the end of the Cold War, the United States came out victorious internationally, but were still struggling domestically. Truman did his best to reform the country with the Fair Deal but was still struggling with Congress who did not support his ideas. the United States was also in a state of economic uncertainty which led to the creation of labor unions. And even though the war had ended, Civil Rights was still a problem that needed to be dealt with.