Who did President Truman defeat in 1948 in his bid for reelection?

Ronald Reagan

Franklin Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Dewey

The correct answer is D. In the presidential election of 1948, President Truman defeated Thomas Dewey.

Explanation:

The presidential election of 1948 took place on Tuesday, November 2, 1948. It opposed the incumbent president, Harry S. Truman and Thomas Dewey, candidate of the Republican Party.

Despite the dissident candidacy of southern Democrat Strom Thurmond, governor of South Carolina, Truman managed to win the elections by a close margin, thus achieving re-election.

The answer is

D. Thomas Dewey