A Decade After World War I Ended, a Significant Event

question 90

Multiple Choice

A decade after World War I ended, a significant event occurred that caused consumer sales resistance, corporate budget cutting, and advertising expenditures to plummet. This event was:

• A) the imposition of a personal income tax by the federal government.
• B) the defeat of Germany and its default on loans granted by the Allies.
• C) the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression.
• D) the creation of the World Bank, which made loans available to state and federal banks.
• E) strong challenges to the consumer credit system as established by the federal government.

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