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Question 1

What was the main purpose of the Office of War Information?

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to encourage soldiers to enlist and to get people to buy war bonds

Question 2

A reason that some goods were scarce during World War II was that the war

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cut off access to certain resources.

Question 3

Gasoline was rationed during World War II because

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it was in short supply.

Question 4

What types of military jobs did women take in World War II?

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jobs in munitions factories

Question 5

How did entertainers assist the government’s World War II propaganda campaign?

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They promoted enlistment and other patriotic activities.

Question 6

Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

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They were used to make ammunition and explosives.

Question 7

How did entertainers assist the government’s World War II propaganda campaign?

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They promoted enlistment and other patriotic activities.

Question 8

The US government made broad use of propaganda during World War II to

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build support for the war effort.

Question 9

How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

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They planted victory gardens for soldiers.

Question 10

Before World War II, women had served in war as

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nurses.

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