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jun 20, 1946 - Inflation strikes

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[who] 4.5 million workers | [why] wanted wages to catch up after years of wage control | [effect] strikes by RR/mine workers threatened national safety | [response] Harsh: Truman seized mines and used military force to keep them operating until the United Mine Workers called off the strike

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Date:

jun 20, 1946
Now
~ 79 years ago