What led to Republican control of both houses of Congress in 1946?

A) Large numbers of middle-class voters voted Republican, while workers stayed at home.
B) Martin Luther King led civil rights demonstrations, and Democrats were painted as a party for African-Americans.
C) Congress failed to pass the national health-care plan so Democrats lost support.
D) The additional New Deal programs were not extensive enough.
E) France lost control of its Vietnamese colony.

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Olivia Mortimer · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The 1946 midterm elections saw a significant shift in voter behavior, with a large turnout of middle-class voters supporting the Republican Party, while many workers, who typically leaned Democratic, did not vote. This shift allowed the Republicans to gain control of both houses of Congress.

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