The correct answer is A) The United States was hit by a brief recession.
The statement that describes the short-term consequences of the end of World War 1 is "The United States was hit by a brief recession."
As one of the consequences after World War 1, the United States lived a short period of recession in its economy but affected many other countries around the world. The economy of the world was affected because during the war, industries increased the production of supplies to help the war effort and many more workers were hired to do the job. When the war was over, industrial production diminished and the economy decelerated.