Question

Which of the following claims best indicates the policy that the United States government followed toward business during World War I Group of answer choices a.) The government busted more trusts during the war years than in the preceding dozen years. b.) The government believed that the war for democracy would be won by showing the world that private industry could do the job without regulation, the true American way. c.) The government imposed many new regulations on business and industry but supervised them with a minimum of bureaucracy. d.) The government nationalized the railroads and created five thousand government agencies to supervise home-front activities.

Answer 1

Answer: d.) The government nationalized the railroads and created five thousand government agencies to supervise home-front activities.

Explanation:

When the United States entered WW1 in 1917, the government knew that the only way to provide the resources needed to win the war was the centralize production so as to provide a coordinated effort across both the public and private sectors.

In light of this, the government introduced several measures such as the nationalization of the railroads. Congress also approved the creation of 5,000 temporary government agencies to help the war effort at home and provide jobs for between 500,000 to 1 million people.