Question

what was the primary reason for rising unemployment in the 1970s? rising costs meant less spending and manufacturing. more people were quitting work to protest the government. soldiers fighting in vietnam counted as unemployed.

Explanation:

In the 1970s, economic factors like rising costs (e.g., due to oil crises) led to reduced consumer spending and manufacturing cut - backs. This directly impacts employment as businesses downsize. The other options are less relevant: quitting work for protest was not a widespread employment - affecting trend, and soldiers in Vietnam had different statuses (not typically counted as unemployed in the civilian sense).

Answer:

Rising costs meant less spending and manufacturing.