An Unusually Large Number of Strikes Occurred in 1919 Because

question 19

Multiple Choice

An unusually large number of strikes occurred in 1919 because

• A)wages had not kept up with the wartime cost of living.
• B)Bolshevik organizers had infiltrated labor unions.
• C)public support for unions was at a peak.
• D)low levels of unemployment made union leaders overconfident.

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