Question

how did world war i hurt businesses in europe even after the war?

a. female workers displaced the returning soldiers, thus leading to massive male unemployment.
b. factories required new skill sets that returning soldiers were unprepared for.
c. booming wartime businesses forced most nonmilitary companies into bankruptcy.
d. businesses struggled to replace skilled workers killed or severely injured in the fighting

Explanation:

• Option A: While there was some employment shift, it wasn't the main way businesses were hurt.
• Option B: There's no indication that new skill - sets were a major post - war issue for businesses in this context.
• Option C: Booming wartime businesses didn't force non - military companies into bankruptcy in the described way.
• Option D: The loss of skilled workers (killed or injured) would directly impact businesses as they struggled to replace them, affecting production and operations.

Answer:

D. Businesses struggled to replace skilled workers killed or severely injured in the fighting.