Over the Course of World War II,inflation in the United

question 33

Multiple Choice

Over the course of World War II,inflation in the United States

• A)remained low before 1941.
• B)was much less serious a problem than during World War I.
• C)was largely uncontrolled by the federal government.
• D)was at its highest in the last year of the war.
• E)was less a concern during the war than fears of deflation.

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