Correct. The answer is d. To illustrate that the swift demobilization at the end of World War I led to both economic hardship and the reversal of progressive reforms, the author describes the defeat of the steel strike of 1919. The strike was organized by steel workers who were protesting the industry's return to seven-day weeks, twelve-hour days, and low wages. The steel industry repressed the strike and the union, causing the deaths of 18 steel workers, and initiated a sharp decline in the fortunes of the wartime labor movement.
Incorrect. The answer is d. To illustrate that the swift demobilization at the end of World War I led to both economic hardship and the reversal of progressive reforms, the author describes the defeat of the steel strike of 1919. The strike was organized by steel workers who were protesting the industry's return to seven-day weeks, twelve-hour days, and low wages. The steel industry repressed the strike and the union, causing the deaths of 18 steel workers, and initiated a sharp decline in the fortunes of the wartime labor movement.