Question

Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell,
Full of that Yankee Doodle-de-dum,
Half a million boots went sloggin’ through Hell,
I was the kid with the drum.

What reality of the Great Depression does the excerpt convey?
lack of spending power
lower agricultural production
increased unemployment
disillusioned returning veterans

Answer 1

disillusioned returning veterans

Explanation: The lyrics recall wartime service ("khaki suits," "half a million boots went sloggin’ through Hell") and imply disappointment afterward — veterans who served but returned to hardship, a central theme of the song.