In 1948, Many Southern Democrats Split from Their Party to Support

question 36

Multiple Choice

In 1948, many Southern Democrats split from their party to support Governor J. Strom Thurmond because

• A) China had fallen to the communists.
• B) they opposed American membership in the United Nations.
• C) President Truman took a strong stand in favor of civil rights.
• D) they found the Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey, more sympathetic to their conservative ideology.
• E) Truman appointed an ambassador to the Catholic Vatican City.

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