Between 1940 and 1975, the federal bureaucracy experienced an unprecedented growth spurt, and the number of federal employees rose to approximately __________.

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Between 1940 and 1975, the federal bureaucracy experienced an unprecedented growth spurt, and the number of federal employees rose to approximately __________. ​

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The sign of an unprecedented growth spurt in the federal bureaucracy was the massive rise in the number of federal employees. The given options suggest a gradual increase in the number of employees, starting from 50 and escalating to 2.2 million. The option that represents a remarkable increase in the number of federal employees, best fitting the phrase "unprecedented growth spurt," is option E, 2.2 million. Therefore, the correct answer is E.

Between 1940 and 1975, the Federal Bureaucracy Experienced an Unprecedented