During World War II, organized labor in the United States
A. lost membership as wages rose across most industries.
B. frequently used the threats of strikes to obtain higher wages.
C. won a significant victory with the passage of the Smith-Connally Act.
D. won automatic union memberships for new defense-plant workers.
E. agreed to freeze union membership and wages until the war was over.
D
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