Which of the following best indicates the policy that the United States government followed toward business during World War I?
A) busting more trusts during the war years than in the preceding dozen years.
B) deregulating most of the transportation and communications industries.
C) operating the railroads and creating five thousand government agencies to supervise home-front activities.
D) proclaiming that the war for democracy would be won by showing the world that private industry could do the job without regulation.
E) imposing many new regulations on business and industry but supervised them with a minimum of bureaucracy.

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During World War I, the United States government took a more active role in the economy, including operating the railroads and creating numerous government agencies to oversee various aspects of the home front. This approach was part of a broader effort to mobilize the nation's resources for the war effort.

Which of the Following Best Indicates the Policy That the United