Why Did the United States Demobilize So Rapidly at the End

question 99

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States demobilize so rapidly at the end of World War II?

• A) Americans were eager to see the soldiers come home quickly.
• B) President Roosevelt wanted to cut defense spending by 50 percent.
• C) The nation's business leaders pressured Congress to solve a crippling labor shortage.
• D) European nations threatened United Nations action if American troops weren't off their soil immediately.
• E) Congress was worried that if the servicemen stayed in Europe any longer they would develop a lust for killing.

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