Which statement best explains the reason for the dramatic increase in degrees conferred between 1939 and 1950? (1 point) Responses The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights. The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights. The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights. The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights. The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the Fair Deal. The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the Fair Deal. The number of degrees awarded sharply decreased due to the passage of the Fair Deal.

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The statement that best explains the reason for the dramatic increase in degrees conferred between 1939 and 1950 is: "The number of degrees awarded sharply increased due to the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights."

The G.I. Bill, passed in 1944, provided various benefits to returning World War II veterans, including funding for education, which led to a significant increase in the number of veterans attending college and obtaining degrees in the subsequent years.