Book Chapter

Truman, Reconversion, and the Emergence of the Post‐World War II Consumer Society

Walker, Susannah

2012

Overview

This chapter contains sections titled: The Challenges of Reconversion The New Deal Order and Consumerism in a Conservative Age Price Controls The G.I. Bill Labor Future Research and Bringing a Global Perspective to the Story References

• Publisher: Wiley‐Blackwell
• Subject: challenges of reconversion, Truman, chaotic adjustment following World War I / federal central planning in demobilization, Truman in the New Deal coalition / G.I. Bill and housing, bringing veterans into the postwar consumer market / The Fair Deal, social‐welfare directed liberalism, and anti‐inflation measures / The Truman Presidency, and shaping of postwar American society / Truman administration's indecisiveness on reconversion, on price controls / Truman and reconversion, housing, consumer spending and business interests / Truman during a tumultuous period, government, business, labor, and consumers / Truman's response, to the backlash on reconversion policies / Truman, reconversion, emergence of post‐World War II consumer society
• ISBN: 1444331418, 9781444331417