In the years following World War II, the percent of people living in urban areas was less than those living in the rural areas. In every decade afterwards, this gap increased. Identify three (2) of the following (4) factors that contributed to this trend. (SS8H10a) DOK 2 A.) The state government offered cash bonuses and incentives for farm hands to remain working on farmlands.
B.) The process of mechanization and electrification on the farms decreased the number of farm workers needed for each farm.
C.) The factories that manufactured war materials (plans, ships, guns, etc.) attracted former farmers during WW II, and continued to attract this group afterwards’
D.) Chemical researchers developed a number of synthetic (man-made) fibers that prevented clothing from shrinking and easier to clean; as a result of the demand for cotton decreased.