The United States slipped from its position as the world's industrial leader mainly because of
A) shrinking markets abroad.
B) failure to train workers adequately.
C) failure to invest sufficiently in its productive capacity.
D) overconcentration on electronic industries.

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The United States slipped from its position as the world's industrial leader primarily due to a failure to invest sufficiently in its productive capacity. This underinvestment in infrastructure, technology, and other areas critical to industrial competitiveness led to a decline relative to other nations that were investing more aggressively in their industrial sectors.

The United States Slipped from Its Position as the World's