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1. What situation or event in Harry Truman's political career is this
cartoon describing?
2. What is meant by the expression, "Fair Weather Friend"?
3. Who were the
"Dixiecrats
"?
4. What do you think inspired the cartoonist to illustrate all the groups
with rather heavy individuals? Does this mean something different than
if
they were illustrated as skinny individuals?
5. Who were the
"New
Dealers" and why might they have not supported Truman
in his bid for reelection?
6. The artist refers to one group as "so-called Liberals". What do you
think the artist's opinion of this group may have been?
7. Do research on the 1948 campaign to determine the role of the
following:
A.
Whistle
Stop campaigning
B.
Dixiecrats
C.
Strom
Thurmond
D.
Henry
Wallace
E. Labor Leaders
(Click on cartoon for a larger version.)
Cartoon Credit: NEA
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