Mobilization on the Home Front — Quiz

Question 1

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

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The US economy was in a depression.

Question 2

What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

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It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.

Question 3

What was the main way that war mobilization helped to end the Great Depression?

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Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries.

Question 4

What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?

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They volunteered to help the government plan production goals.

Question 5

World War II mobilization affected women by

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giving them the opportunity to work in various factories.

Question 6

What did US car companies produce during World War II?

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airplanes and tanks

Question 7

A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

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to give money to businesses to fund war production.

Question 8

How did the US lend-lease program of 1939 help the Allies?

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It gave them war supplies.

Question 9

Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?

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labor and business

Question 10

How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the US change between 1940 and 1944?

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It more than doubled.

Mobilization on the Home Front — Quiz Answers