What event(s) MOST LIKELY contributed to the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
A. The attacks of 9/11 brought a new focus on national security and the military.
B. The changes brought about by the industrial era created a need
to focus on the rights of veterans as well as workers.
C. United States' involvement in several wars and conflicts led to a
push to address the needs of many military personnel.
D. Higher tax revenues gave the Federal Government the necessary
funds to create a new department.

It me to understand the world and my place in it. for example, (and i know i’m using the terminology ‘historical perspective’ loosely here; some of my examples may be better termed an ‘evolutionary perspective’) knowing that all humans can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor who lived in southern ethiopia ~200,000 years ago makes me feel connected to everyone on the planet. knowing that some of our ancestors left africa about 70,000 years ago and interbred with more archaic hominin species in europe and elsewhere, me to see the stupidity of white supremacist ‘purity of the race’ themes. seeing how religion was used to enslave people, and how callously lives were thrown away by those in power in the world wars of the past century makes me feel extremely fortunate to be living in the modern era. and, perhaps most importantly is that this knowledge makes me for the sacrifices our ancestors made to get us to this point, and determined to do my part to make the world a better place for the next generation.