In post-war Europe,__________ emerged as political interest groups,facilitating the emergence of the welfare state in the 1920s.

A) veterans' organizations
B) communist parties
C) church organizations
D) trade unions
E) corporations

Welfare State

A social system in which the government assumes responsibility for the wellbeing of its citizens by providing social and economic protections and services.

Political Interest Groups

Organizations that seek to influence government policy and decision-making without seeking formal political office, often by lobbying or campaigning.