What global event MOST inspired modern Western folklore studies?

The global event that mostly inspired modern folklore studies was the wwII.
Other events in this question are indigenous to a people and where not on a global scale.
These are traditional stories that have been passed down orally and transmitted from a generation down to another generation.
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Answer:
D. The Industrial Revolution
Explanation:
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"The actual term “folklore” is relatively young; it was coined in 1846 by William Thoms. Thoms and other burgeoning folklorists like the Brothers Grimm were concerned that these parts of European culture were being lost due to the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. The process became more standardized in the early 1900s when Western folklorists started to classify stories, and eventually, American folklorists began to collect stories from broader populations. The discipline gained in popularity in the 1950s, culminating in the 1976 American Folklife Preservation Act."