Mobilization on the Home Front Answers
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View the image of a World War II recruitment poster. How did the United States mobilize 12 million military service members by 1945?
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by using a combination of required registration for the draft and appealing to Americans’ patriotic duty to volunteerB
by conscripting all American men between the ages of 18 and 45 to serve in the Army, Navy, or MarinesC
by using financial incentives to encourage young men to volunteer in exchange for generous bonuses after the warD
by allowing women to serve in all military roles to encourage greater overall enlistment numbers2
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What improvement made to penicillin during World War II saved many soldiers’ lives?
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Different types of penicillin were developed.B
Stronger types of penicillin were developed.C
Larger quantities of penicillin were made.D
Smaller quantities of penicillin were made.3
How did the US lend-lease program of 1939 help the Allies?
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It gave them war supplies.B
It gave them soldiers.C
It gave them food.D
It gave them military training.4
What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?
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They helped the soldiers plan military strategy.B
They helped invent new military technologies.C
They volunteered to help the government plan production goals.D
They volunteered to work in munitions factories.5
How did the US computer ENIAC help the war effort?
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It did complex calculations needed to accurately fire artillery.B
It did complex calculations that planned battle strategies.C
It decoded the German language.D
It decoded the Japanese language.6
A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was
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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.7
Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?
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The US economy was in a boom.B
The US economy was in a depression.C
The US economy had low unemployment.D
The US economy had strong business growth.8
Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?
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government and armed forcesB
labor and businessC
the House and the SenateD
the Judiciary and Congress9
What did US car companies produce during World War II?
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airplanes and tanksB
military uniforms and helmetsC
guns and ammunitionD
food and first-aid supplies10
What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?
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It required Allies to buy supplies with cash.B
It organized war volunteers.C
It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.D
It contracted businesses to make planes.Did you find these answers helpful?
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