Question

question 5 of 10
how did the increase in refugees due to world war i affect european economies?
a. businesses benefited from employing highly skilled refugees from foreign countries.
b. political leaders rallied refugees to support revolutionary keynesian economic policies.
c. governments were forced to pay for food and shelter for poor refugees in their countries.
d. stock markets fluctuated rapidly as refugees invested their savings into new businesses.

Explanation:

• Option A: Most World War I refugees were not highly skilled in a way that businesses widely benefited from employing them; many were displaced and in need of basic support, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Keynesian economic policies emerged later (during the Great Depression era) and were not a focus of rallying refugees post - WWI, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: With an increase in refugees, governments had to allocate resources for food and shelter for the poor refugees, which put a strain on their economies. This is a realistic impact.
• Option D: Refugees post - WWI were generally impoverished and did not have significant savings to invest in stock markets or new businesses, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Governments were forced to pay for food and shelter for poor refugees in their countries.