Following the end of hostilities in World War I, the American economy underwent a period of demobilization which is the BEST description of this process?

A) returning soldiers re-entered the workforce and factories began to produce
consumer goods again

B) women and minority groups entered the workforce in record numbers to
offset the effects of the draft

C) government agencies were created to direct war-time production and
conserve valuable resources such as iron and steel

D) the United States Congress enacted a series of embargoes and tariffs to
strengthen American businesses and industries