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== The 80th Congress ==

== The 80th Congress ==

While the era after World War II was filled with prosperity and growth, the nation was anxious to get back to normal after the war ended in 1945.  But President Truman kept the wartime government controls on wages and prices in effect even after the war ended.  This infuriated voters, who wanted to return to normal life as quickly as possible.  In addition, the nation was hit by wave of big and sometimes violent strikes as soon as the war ended.  Unions had avoided strikes during the war out of patriotism, but their membership and power had grown enormously and the pent-up demand exploded when the war ended:<ref>http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/6638/</ref>

While the era after World War II was filled with prosperity and growth, the nation was anxious to get back to normal after the war ended in 1945.  But President Truman kept the wartime government controls on wages and prices in effect even after the war ended.  This infuriated voters, who wanted to return to normal life as quickly as possible.  In addition, the nation was hit by waves of big and sometimes violent strikes as soon as the war ended.  Unions had avoided strikes during the war out of patriotism, but their membership and power had grown enormously and the pent-up demand exploded when the war ended:<ref>http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/6638/</ref>

:[In] 1945 there were 4,750 strikes involving 3,470,000 workers for 38 million days, and in 1946 there were 4,985 strikes involving 4,600,000 workers for 116 million days. The US strike wave of 1945-1946 is one of the great episodes in working class history.

:[In] 1945 there were 4,750 strikes involving 3,470,000 workers for 38 million days, and in 1946 there were 4,985 strikes involving 4,600,000 workers for 116 million days. The US strike wave of 1945-1946 is one of the great episodes in working class history.