Which of the Following Was Not True of the Changing

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not true of the changing nature of work in the 1950s?

• A) Science and technology drove economic growth.
• B) There were fewer jobs in the military-related aerospace industry.
• C) White collar workers were surpassing blue collar workers in numbers.
• D) Labor unions reached a peak and then began to decline.
• E) Job opportunities were open to women in the white collar work force.

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