The results of the 1948 presidential election demonstrated that the country

A. was ready for the Republicans to take control.

B. had completely rejected Truman's Fair Deal proposals.

C. was not ready to give up on Truman's domestic agenda.

D. disagreed with the administration's approach to the Cold War.

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The results of the 1948 presidential election demonstrated that the country

A. was ready for the Republicans to take control.

B. had completely rejected Truman's Fair Deal proposals.

C. was not ready to give up on Truman's domestic agenda.

D. disagreed with the administration's approach to the Cold War.

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Kendall Hatfield · Answer 1

C. was not ready to give up on Truman's domestic agenda.

Truman, a Democrat, was reelected in 1948. He's predecessor was also a Democrat, Roosevelt.

The 1948 election was notable for many reasons; first, every prediction was that the Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey would win.

Although the Democrats had a three-way split in the party, Dewey's choice for a vague speech (led by the certainty of win) contrasting with Truman harsh critics towards the Congress which he labeled "do-nothing, good-for-nothing 80th Republican Congress." and mostly, the fact that in 1948 happened an economic recovery, after a slightly recession in '46 and '47, with inflation rates by 15%, made Truman domestic agenda and approach determinant in the 1948 election.

Sandra Frye · Answer 2

C. was not ready to give up on Truman's domestic agenda.

Explanation:

The 1948 presidential election saw the victory of president Harry S. Truman, who defeated Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey. This was a great surprise, as the polls had predicted the victory of Dewey. Truman had encountered a lot of problems when he took the presidency from Roosevelt, and it was predicted that he would not be able to hold unto it once more. However, Truman won 49.6% of the popular vote compared to Dewey's 45.1%.