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Why did president Harry Truman take drastic measures to end the coal miners' strike and the railroad workers' strike in 1946?
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In response to the 1946 miners strike, President Truman seized control of the railroads and eventually stated that the government would operate the railroads using army members. He handled the miners strike in a similar way.
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