Read about one of the most surprising political defeats in American history. The election of 1948 between President Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey was supposed to be a landslide. Find out about Truman's stand on policies, and read about the final vote count. Included are links to photographs, speeches, and audio bites.

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harry s. truman

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election of 1948, "dewey defeats truman", dixiecrats, freedom: a history of us: truman vs. dewey, progressive party, thomas dewey, postwar america

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)