In the 1946 midterm elections, Republicans won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for the first time since the 1920s, reflecting public dissatisfaction with President Harry Truman's administration and the Democratic Party's handling of domestic issues post-World War II.

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The 1946 Elections

Question 32

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The 1946 elections

A) revealed growing public support for President Harry Truman's domestic agenda.
B) saw the Democrats retain control of the House, but lose the Senate.
C) saw Republicans win control of both houses of Congress.
D) saw President Truman chastise Republican critics with the slogan "Had Enough?"
E) saw Republicans argue that Truman aimed to roll back the New Deal.

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