Which Statement About Industry Is FALSE

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement about industry is FALSE?

• A) The West did not benefit from the industries that sprang up from the Cold War.
• B) By the mid-1950s, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar factory and manual laborers.
• C) The union's success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs.
• D) Since the 1950s, the American economy has shifted away from manufacturing.
• E) New England benefitted from the growth in the construction of aircraft engines and submarines.

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