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Article: Farm policy and Truman's 1948 campaign. (Harry Truman's presidential campaign)
- Article from:
- The Historian
- Article date:
- March 22, 1993
- Author:
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AT THE END OF World War II U.S. farmers were enjoying their greatest prosperity m recent memory. Demand for farm products was high and government support during the war had been generous. The immediate postwar outlook was bright. Nevertheless, many were anxious about the future. "Good times" had little impact on the steady erosion of the rural population and the decline in the percentage of those engaged in agriculture. Seventeen percent of the nation's work force was farming in 1940 and, with the application of more technology, the downward trend persisted. Only 9 percent found employment on the farm by 1960. Despite this numerical decline, many continued to support ...
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