(A) was forced to contend with a large labor surplus
(B) saw both 16 million people leave civilian labor for the armed forces and the supply of civilian labor decline by 25 percent
(C) None of these answers is correct
(D) saw the supply of civilian labor decline by 25 percent
(E) ** saw more than 16 million people leave civilian labor for the armed forces
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The war brought full employment and a fairer distribution of income. Blacks and women entered the workforce for the first time. Wages increased; so did savings. The war brought the consolidation of union strength and far-reaching changes in agricultural life.
Concept note-2: -Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States averaged 62.84 percent from 1948 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 67.30 percent in January of 2000 and a record low of 58.10 percent in December of 1954.
Concept note-3: -The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities. Millions of Americans left home to take jobs in war plants that sprang up around the nation. Economic output skyrocketed. The war effort on the “Home Front” required sacrifices and cooperation.
Concept note-4: -Our involvement in the war soon changed that rate. American factories were retooled to produce goods to support the war effort and almost overnight the unemployment rate dropped to around 10%.