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Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with

A
factory workers.
B
oil producers.
C
the Allies.
D
the government.
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Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

A
They were used to make goods used in peacetime.
B
They were used to make stoves and refrigerators.
C
They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
D
They were used to make American automobiles.
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US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
helping banks stay in business.
B
paying taxes to the government.
C
loaning money to the government.
D
raising money for people on the home front.
4

Which best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

A
It was entering yet another recession.
B
It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.
C
It was deep into the second Great Depression.
D
It was experiencing steady growth from wartime production.
5

How did the production of penicillin change during World War II?

A
Smaller quantities of penicillin were able to be made.
B
Different types of penicillin were developed.
C
Stronger types of penicillin were developed.
D
Larger quantities of penicillin were able to be made.
6

Which best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?

A
The US economy was in a depression.
B
The US economy had low unemployment.
C
The US economy was in a boom.
D
The US economy had strong business growth.
7

How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War II?

A
It helped them fly farther.
B
It helped them fly faster.
C
It helped them find enemy ships and planes.
D
It helped them track and predict the weather.
8

Which two groups cooperated with the government to switch from peacetime to wartime production?

A
the president and Congress
B
labor and business
C
the Allies and the Axis powers
D
state governments and armed forces
9

Which best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?

A
The US economy had strong business growth.
B
The US economy was in a boom.
C
The US economy was in a depression.
D
The US economy had low unemployment.
10

How was the computer built by the United States able to help the war effort?

A
It did complex calculations that planned battle strategies.
B
It did complex calculations needed to build the atomic bomb.
C
It decoded the German language.
D
It decoded the Japanese language.
11

How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War II?

A
It helped them track and predict the weather.
B
It helped them find enemy ships and planes.
C
It helped them fly faster.
D
It helped them fly farther.
12

Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

A
They were used to make goods used in peacetime.
B
They were used to make stoves and refrigerators.
C
They were used to make American automobiles.
D
They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
13

Which best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

A
It was entering yet another recession.
B
It was experiencing steady growth from wartime production.
C
It was deep into the second Great Depression.
D
It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.
14

US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
loaning money to the government.
B
paying taxes to the government.
C
helping banks stay in business.
D
raising money for people on the home front.
15

How did the production of penicillin change during World War II?

A
Larger quantities of penicillin were able to be made.
B
Stronger types of penicillin were developed.
C
Different types of penicillin were developed.
D
Smaller quantities of penicillin were able to be made.
16

A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

A
to coordinate wartime business and labor.
B
to give money to businesses to fund war production.
C
to oversee wartime production.
D
to prepare the US for war.
17

Which two groups cooperated with the government to switch from peacetime to wartime production?

A
the Allies and the Axis powers
B
state governments and armed forces
C
labor and business
D
the president and Congress
18

Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with

A
oil producers.
B
factory workers.
C
the Allies.
D
the government.

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