The table below shows the unemployment rate in the united states from 1918 through 1921:

year unemployment rate

1918 1.4

1919 1.4

1920 5.2

1921 11.7

which factor explains the trend shown in the table? .economic competition from europe after world war i
b. demobilization of u. s. soldiers after world war i
c. a spike in immigration to the united states after world war i
d. a sudden dropoff in government spending after world war i

The United States was in turmoil throughout 1919. The huge number of returning veterans could not find work, something the Wilson administration had given little thought to. After the war, fear of subversion resumed in the context of the Red Scare, massive strikes in major industries (steel, meatpacking) and violent race riots. Radicals bombed Wall Street, and workers went on strike in Seattle in February. During 1919, a series of more than 20 riotous and violent black-white race-related incidents occurred. These included the Chicago, Omaha, and Elaine Race Riots.
answer is B