The Great Depression Changed American Attitudes About Welfare by

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Great Depression changed American attitudes about welfare by

• A)showing that the government could efficiently distribute public assistance.
• B)demonstrating that the government could choose between the deserving and undeserving poor in a more objective manner than private charities.
• C)revealing that poverty could be caused by a flawed economic system, not just by personal irresponsibility.
• D)showing that government was not as capable of taking care of the poor as private charities.

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