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Republicans swept into power and put them in a position to thwart the Truman Administration's programs. [[Thomas Dewey]] was handedly reelected Governor of [[New York]], and become the Republican nominee for President in 1948. Truman's reelection chances looked bleak. A public opinion poll taken in December 1946 revealed that only 35 percent of those surveyed supported his handling of the presidency. However, Truman pulled a major political upset, winning reelection attacking the "do nothing Republican Congress."  

Republicans swept into power and put them in a position to thwart the Truman Administration's programs. [[Thomas Dewey]] was handedly reelected Governor of [[New York]], and become the Republican nominee for President in 1948. Truman's reelection chances looked bleak. A public opinion poll taken in December 1946 revealed that only 35 percent of those surveyed supported his handling of the presidency. However, Truman pulled a major political upset, winning reelection attacking the "do nothing Republican Congress."  

In reality, the 80th Congress was not a do-nothing Congress at all. They left behing a strong legislative legacy, including passing the [[22nd Amendment]] (limiting the president to two terms), creating [[right to work]] laws, establishing the [[U.S. Air Force]], the [[Department of Defense]], the [[National Security Council]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]; and approved the [[Marshall Plan]] and aid to [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]], starting the policy of containment during the [[Cold War]].

In reality, the 80th Congress was not a do-nothing Congress at all. They left behind a strong legislative legacy, including passing the [[22nd Amendment]] (limiting the president to two terms), creating [[right to work]] laws, establishing the [[U.S. Air Force]], the [[Department of Defense]], the [[National Security Council]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]; and approved the [[Marshall Plan]] and aid to [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]], starting the policy of containment during the [[Cold War]].

   

   

This was one of just two separate occasions that Republicans controlled Congress in a period from 1931 until 1995.

This was one of just two separate occasions that Republicans controlled Congress in a period from 1931 until 1995.