Question

What was the effect of WW1 on the American Economy. Was the labor surplus bad?

Answer 1

Some Websites say that it was prosperous while others say it was a mini depression.

Answer 2

ww1 on american economy was bad and good

Answer 3

good thing was that they got production moving

Answer 4

the bad thing was that they were pulled into the depression and ww2

Answer 5

I can understand that. Too many workers results in unemployment but we did make a lot of money selling ammunition and stuff. My problem is my class is asking this:
Which phrase describes the American economy immediately after World War I?

slow but steady

sharp but brief recession

decade-long depression

period of unprecedented boom

and none of those answers fit.

Answer 6

There seems to be a brief boom and a decade long recession.

Answer 7

decade-long depression

Answer 8

That's what i put. It wasn't correct. :( Unfortunately I wasn't told what the correct answer was.

Answer 9

okey let me look

Answer 10

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post–World_War_I_recessionCached
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Answer 11

sharp but brief recession