The Great Depression Had a Significant Impact on American Public

The Great Depression had a significant impact on American public policy because ______.

A) the government realized that it had to eliminate environmental restrictions on businesses to help them prosper, which set back efforts to pass stronger environmental policies
B) it was the first time that education subsidies were provided to the middle class
C) for the first time, people began to view poverty as a problem requiring government action
D) the government put more pressure on churches and businesses to help eradicate poverty
E) the federal government passed a universal health care plan