The American Vote
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New Deal CoalitionAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1944

Lesson plan.
Franklin D. Roosevelt vs Thomas E. Dewey — Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term during World War II, defeating New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The war and Roosevelt's wartime leadership made changing presidents unthinkable to most Americans; his slogan was effectively 'Don't change horses midstream.' Harry S. Truman replaced Henry Wallace as VP, a decision of enormous historical consequence. FDR died in April 1945, just three months into his fourth term, leaving Truman to lead the country to victory and into the atomic age.
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Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2368 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-51441 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8954 words7 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12699 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP466 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Fala Speech (Address to International Brotherhood of Teamsters)
    Franklin D. Roosevelt, September 23, 1944 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Roosevelt, "Address to International Brotherhood of Teamsters" (Washington, DC, September 23, 1944). Public domain.
  • Truman Doctrine (Address to Joint Session of Congress)
    Harry S. Truman, March 12, 1947 · AP
    Truman, "Address to Joint Session of Congress" (Washington, DC, March 12, 1947). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1944

Every answer here is read off the 1944 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1944 presidential election?

    • AWendell Willkie
    • BHarry S. Truman
    • CFranklin D. Roosevelt
    • DThomas E. Dewey

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1944 election represent?

    • ARepublican
    • BProgressive
    • CDemocratic
    • DLiberal Republican

  3. How many electoral votes did Franklin D. Roosevelt win in 1944?

    • A266
    • B432
    • C99
    • D449

  4. Which of these states did Franklin D. Roosevelt carry in 1944?

    • AKansas
    • BMaine
    • CRhode Island
    • DWyoming

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1944 election belong to?

    • AGilded Age
    • BAntebellum Crisis
    • CModern Polarization
    • DNew Deal Coalition

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