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QuizMultiple Choice

America and the War at Home

Question 10 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

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

Answer
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.

Explanation

The United States built ENIAC during World War II to perform complex calculations, including the calculations needed for developing the atomic bomb. Planning battle strategies and decoding enemy messages were different wartime tasks, not ENIAC’s main role described here. The correct choice is “It did complex calculations needed to build the atomic bomb.”

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