Mobilization on the Home Front – Flashcards
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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.
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What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?
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WRONG They helped invent new military technologies.
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What did US car companies produce during World War II?
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airplanes and tanks.
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How did the US lend-lease program of 1939 help the Allies?
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It gave them war supplies.
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How did radar technology help the British win the Battle of Britain?
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It helped them find and attack German planes.
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Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?
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labor and business.
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Which of the following did the US produce more of during World War II than Germany, Japan, and Italy combined?
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aircraft.
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How did the US computer ENIAC help the war effort?
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It did complex calculations needed to accurately fire artillery.
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What improvement made to penicillin during World War II saved many soldiers' lives?
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Larger quantities of penicillin were made.
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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.
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What did the Prime Minister of Great Britain speak to Congress about in 1941?
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boosting wartime production for the allies.
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World War II mobilization affected women by
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giving them the opportunity to work in various factories.
