In his reelection bid in 1948, Truman made an unprecedented political stand by
A) campaigning on a platform of support for civil rights.
B) calling for the nationalization of America's largest industries.
C) appealing to the radical left's social and economic agenda.
D) demanding America make peacetime coalitions for mutual defense.
Ans: A) campaigning on a platform of support for civil rights.
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