Why did many people sell their government bonds for less than they paid for them? a) the government refused to pay the money owed to bond holders. b) all bonds were sold to france. c) they did not believe the government was going to be able to pay its debt. d) many bonds were lost during the war.

The correct answer is C) they did not believe the government was going to be able to pay its debt.

Many people sold their government bonds for less than they paid for them because they did not believe the government was going to be able to pay its debt.

During World War II, the US federal government issue war bonds to finance the war effort. The government bet on the patriotic discourse to appeal the emotion of the Americans of the time and asked for money to support part of the cost of war. People answered the call and bought war bonds but eventually, most of them sold their government bonds for less than they paid for them because they did not believe that after so much governmental expenditure the government was going to be able to pay its debt.

they encountered severe weather for which they were poorly prepared.

the correct answer is d