During the Great Depression, the Basic Foundation of the Welfare

During the Great Depression, the basic foundation of the welfare system was laid by liberal Democrats as it became clear that

A) private charity and state and local relief programs were completely inadequate for combating the collapsed national economy.
B) international aid was being used to bolster the high unemployment rate of 25 percent.
C) states were able to deal with the economic collapse, but the administration was determined to push national power at all costs.
D) Americans were unconcerned about the economic situation at the time.