America And The War At Home

4 September 2022
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Which of the following did the United Stayes produce more of during World War II than Germnay, Japan, and Italy combined?
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a. aircraft
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What was the main accomplishment of the Manhattan Project during World War II?
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d. the development of the atomic bomb
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Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?
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a. They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
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How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War II?
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c. It helped them find enemy ships and planes.
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Which two groups cooperated with the government to switch from peacetime to wartime production?
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b. labor and business
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How was the computer built by the United States able to help the war effort?
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a. It did complex calculations needed to build the atomic bomb.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?
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b. The US economy was in a depression.
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US war bonds helped the war effort by
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b. loaning money to the government.
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How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the United States change between 1940 and 1944?
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c. It more than doubled.
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Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with
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b. the government.