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Revenue Act of 1942
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added most middle and lower class workers to the tax rolls and increase the number of taxpayers four-fold
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GI Bill of Rights 1944
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created to compensate veterans of WWII; provided money that could be used toward buying a house, investing in a business, or paying for college
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Employment Act of 1946
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it ensured economic growth and established the Council of Economic Advisors which was responsible for providing jobs for everyone
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Taft-Hartley Act 1946
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it banned the use of the close shop, forced unions to wait 60 days before striking and forbadeunions from contributing to political campaigns
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Dixiecrats 1948
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southern political group that pulled away from the Democrat party because of Truman's stand on Civil rights. nominated Strom Thurmond as their presidential canidate in the 1948 collection
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