Which of the Following Statements Accurately Characterizes the Decade Between

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the decade between the end of the Great War and the onset of the Great Depression?

• A) The decade saw a drastic decrease in urbanization due to the end of war preparations and widespread poverty due to the loss of urban wartime jobs.
• B) The decade saw an onset of a shared sense of safety and prosperity, as Jim Crow laws were abolished and African Americans were rewarded for their contributions to the war.
• C) As anti-Communist hysteria died down after the war, the decade saw many beneficial trade deals with Communist nations and a large Communist presence in American politics.
• D) The decade saw a dramatic turn away from traditional religious beliefs and "native" ways of life, leading to the most liberal political climate the nation had ever seen.
• E) As wartime agricultural exports dropped, the decade saw the prosperity of the urban middle class and an agricultural recession, resulting in millions of people moving to cities.

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