Read this passage from a 2016 article by Mike Kubic about President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) leading America out of the Great Depression.The start of World War II in 1939 rebooted the global economy, escalated demand for industrial goods, and ended the need for many of FDR’s emergency programs. But his key innovations are still important parts of our lives. The Social Security and other New Deal laws . . . still serve us. They continue to fulfill FDR’s assurance that our nation "will revive and will prosper.”
Answer
A
Social Security and the New Deal will eventually lead America to another Great Depression.
B
Social Security and the New Deal were no longer needed after the start of World War II.
C
Social Security and the New Deal are no longer needed in America today.
D
Social Security and the New Deal are still important to America today.
Explanation
The passage says that Social Security and other New Deal laws “still serve us” and “continue to fulfill” FDR’s assurance. This means they remain important in America today, matching choice D. The passage does not say these programs became unnecessary after World War II; it says many emergency programs ended, but key innovations still matter.
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