The underlying situation in steinbeck's the grapes of wrath and of mice and men is: a)prohibition. b)the cold war. c)world war ii. d)the great depression.

Quick using the information in the graph, one might speculate that a) w.w.i created increased job opportunities in the u.s. b) the election of president hoover in 1936 caused unemployment to decline. c) the return of soldiers following w.w.ii caused unemployment to increase in the u.s. d) the new deal programs of president roosevelt created employment opportunities in the u.s.