America And The War At Home

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As a result of wartime production... a. people needed government aid to survive. b. more women volunteered for noncombat groups. c. the average work week for people increased. d. the government borrowed money from citizens.
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c. the average work week for people increased.
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Which two groups cooperated with the government to switch from peacetime to wartime production? a. state governments and armed forces b. labor and business c. the Allies and the Axis powers d. the president and Congress
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b. labor and business
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How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the United States change between 1940 and 1944? a. It increased slightly. b. It stayed the same. c. It more than doubled. d. It dropped significantly.
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c. It more than doubled.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II? a. It was starting to come out of the Great Depression. b. It was deep into the second Great Depression. c. It was experiencing steady growth from wartime production. d. It was entering yet another recession.
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c. It was experiencing steady growth from wartime production.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939? a. The US economy was in a boom. b. The US economy was in a depression. c. The US economy had low unemployment. d. The US economy had strong business growth.
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b. The US economy was in a depression.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II? a. It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war. b. It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war. c. It led to increased powers for the federal government. d. It led to the development of the atomic bomb.
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a. It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
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How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War II? a. It helped them fly faster. b. It helped them track and predict the weather. c. It helped them find enemy ships and planes. d. It helped them fly farther.
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c. It helped them find enemy ships and planes.
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What was the main accomplishment of the Manhattan Project during World War II? a. the discovery of the uses of radar b. the mobilization of the labor force c. the passage of the Selective Service Act d. the development of the atomic bomb
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d. the development of the atomic bomb
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Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with a. factory workers. b. the government. c. the Allies. d. oil producers.
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b. the government.
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A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was a. to coordinate wartime business and labor. b. to oversee wartime production. c. to prepare the US for war. d. to give money to businesses to fund war production.
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d. to give money to businesses to fund war production.