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Study the line graph. Based on this graph, which of the following statements are true? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Each year from 1942 to 1944, the United States built more than double the number of ships it had built in 1941
B
The United States increased the number of ships it built in each year of the war.
C
The United States built more than 2,500 ships in 1943
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Study the bar graph. Based on this graph, which of the following statements are correct? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The United States produced more steel in 1944 than Germany, Britain, and Japan combined.
B
Britain produced about 10 million tons of steel in 1944.
C
Britain and Japan combined made more steel than Germany.
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Study the pie graph. Based on this graph, which of the following statements is the most accurate?

A
During World War II, the United States probably had to import oil from Britain and the USSR.
B
All of the nations shown on the graph produced oil in roughly equal quantities.
C
The United States had a larger oil supply than any other major Allied country.
D
Germany probably did not need much oil for its military.
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Do the graphs on the previous slides support the idea that US wartime production was vital to the Allied war effort? Why or why not?

Answer:

Yes, because the United States out-produced Japan and Germany. Yes, because the United States produced as much or more than the Allies. Yes, because all of the ships and tanks produced were vital to the war effort. Yes, because the United States provided key resources such as oil and steel.

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Which points did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Yes, because the United States out-produced Japan and Germany.
B
Yes, because the United States produced as much or more than the Allies.
C
Yes, because all of the ships and tanks produced were vital to the war effort.
D
Yes, because the United States provided key resources such as oil and steel.
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Recall the two graphs that compared aircraft manufacturing on the previous question. How did US wartime production compare to that of Germany and Japan? Why do you think this is the case?

Answer:

The United States produced many more aircraft than Germany or Japan. It had a much larger industrial capacity and more resources, and it converted factories to mass-produce planes for the war.

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