One fundamental phase of national advancement which we may confidently expect is increased activity for the
betterment of the public health. Present conditions all
favor such a development. (World War I) has demonstrated
the prime importance of maintaining high standards of
health as means of keeping up national efficiency. The
men returning from the army have received sanitary
training as well as military training, and as they take up
civil pursuits again they are going to demand that civil
authorities give them health protection equal to that which
they have received while in the army.
Which historical interpretation does the source most support?
O A. Some Americans thought World War I could lead to improved
health care in the United States.
OB. Soldiers returning from World War I put a major strain on the U. S.
health care system.
O C. World War I contributed to disease epidemics that worried
American political leaders.
OD. Ohio was ahead of other U. S. states in terms of planning for its
citizens' long-term health care.