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Truman's Fair Deal — Quiz

Question 10 • Contemporary Studies

What caused a wave of strikes in many key industries in 1945?

Answer

A

President Truman’s lifting of wartime price controls

B

President Truman’s belief that a war in Korea was coming

C

President Truman’s removing the restriction that workers had to join unions

D

President Truman’s attempts to balance the federal budget

Explanation

After World War II, workers sought higher wages as wartime price controls were lifted and prices rose. Truman’s removal of those controls contributed to labor disputes and a wave of strikes in major industries. The correct choice is President Truman’s lifting of wartime price controls.

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