Truman (D) (jan 1, 1945 – jan 1, 1953)

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-forged Cold War Liberalism
->preserved the programs of the New Deal Welfare State, containment against the Soviet Union, and fought so-called subversives at home
-organized labor remained a key force (increased membership and strikes)
-extended the New Deal by making social, labor, racial, and agricultural improvements
-Cold War conflicts limited the reach of domestic programs
-more African American support in the Democratic Party
-took executive action for civil rights (abolished segregation and racial discrimination in agencies)

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