How successful were Truman's efforts to expand FDR's New Deal programs and how did such efforts impact the elections of 1948 and 1952?
Answer:
An ideal answer will:
1. Discuss Truman's efforts to continue and expand FDR's New Deal policies of a social safety net for Americans.
2. Explain efforts by both Republicans and Democrats to block Truman's Fair Deal and explain why very little legislation proposed by Truman was successfully passed.
3. Discuss the presidential election of 1952 and explain why Dwight D. Eisenhower's election was a turning point in American politics.
4. Write a concise and effective conclusion that evaluates the effectiveness of Truman in his domestic policies and the reasons for Eisenhower's election in 1952.
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