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America and the War at Home Answers

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US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
raising money for people on the home front.
B
loaning money to the government.
C
paying taxes to the government.
D
helping banks stay in business.
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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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Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

A
They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.
B
They have continued to improve and are still used today.
C
They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during the war.
D
They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.
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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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Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

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They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
T
They were used to make American automobiles.
T
They were used to make goods used in peacetime.
T
They were used to make stoves and refrigerators.
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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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Which of the following did the United States produce more of during World War II than Germany, Japan, and Italy combined?

A
aircraft
B
automobiles
C
bombs
D
uniforms
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?

I
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
I
It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war.
I
It led to increased powers for the federal government.
I
It led to the development of the atomic bomb.
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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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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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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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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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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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How was the computer built by the United States able to help the war effort?

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

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