The Role Of War In Korea

Beginning in 1950 the United States joined a war in Korea forcing working men and women to leave their jobs. This war run our country down for Two years until the working class was tired. Although the United States was fighting a war with Korea, the work force back home was establishing a war of their own by striking for higher wages, nevertheless, the President had a plan of his own, because someone had to support the war. Ever since steel was produced it has been an essential part of everyday life, especially during war. Tanks, guns, vehicles, and a lot of of other tools are made of steel. So when the labor contract connecting the United Steelworkers Union and United States steel manufacturers expired on December 31, 1951, the Wage Stabilization board decided that the workers should get a 26 cent per hour raise. But the manufacturers refused, because the Office of Price Stabilization denied raising steel prices.
Through adds on the radio and television, on April 8, Truman declared “ Our national security and our chances for peace depend on our defense production. Our defense production depends on steel. I have no doubt that if our defense program fails, the danger of war, the possibility of a hostile attack, grows that much greater. I would not be faithful to my responsibilities as President if i did not use every effort to keep this from