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

A
It gave them war supplies.
B
It gave them food.
C
It gave them soldiers.
D
It gave them military training.
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What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?

A
They helped invent new military technologies.
B
They volunteered to help the government plan production goals.
C
They helped the soldiers plan military strategy.
D
They volunteered to work in munitions factories.
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Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?

A
the House and the Senate
B
government and armed forces
C
labor and business
D
the Judiciary and Congress
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What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

A
It organized war volunteers.
B
It contracted businesses to make planes.
C
It required Allies to buy supplies with cash.
D
It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.
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What was the main way that war mobilization helped to end the Great Depression?

A
Many people found jobs in industries that did not produce war products.
B
Many people grew rich from new technologies.
C
Many unemployed men were forced to enlist as soldiers.
D
Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries.
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How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the US change between 1940 and 1944?

A
It stayed the same.
B
It increased slightly.
C
It more than doubled.
D
It tripled.
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World War II mobilization affected women by

A
giving them the opportunity to work in various factories.
B
giving them jobs considered to be traditional for women.
C
conscripting them into the army.
D
encouraging them to work within the home.
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A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

A
to prepare the US for war.
B
to coordinate wartime business and labor.
C
to oversee wartime production.
D
to give money to businesses to fund war production.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?

A
The US economy had strong business growth.
B
The US economy was in a boom.
C
The US economy had low unemployment.
D
The US economy was in a depression.
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What did US car companies produce during World War II?

A
military uniforms and helmets
B
airplanes and tanks
C
food and first-aid supplies
D
guns and ammunition

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