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Which of the following best summarizes the status of World War II technologies today?

A
They have improved slightly and are occasionally used today.
B
They have continued to improve and are still used today.
C
They are no longer used but are remembered for their role during the war.
D
They are no longer used but can be found in a World War II museum.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy at the end of World War II?

A
It was starting to come out of the Great Depression.
B
It was deep into the second Great Depression.
C
It was experiencing steady growth from wartime production.
D
It was entering yet another recession.
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Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?

A
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.
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Which of the following did the United States produce more of during World War II than Germany, Japan, and Italy combined?

A
aircraft
B
automobiles
C
bombs
D
uniforms
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US war bonds helped the war effort by

A
raising money for people on the home front.
B
loaning money to the government.
C
paying taxes to the government.
D
helping banks stay in business.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?

A
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
B
It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war.
C
It led to increased powers for the federal government.
D
It led to the development of the atomic bomb.
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A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

A
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.
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Which two groups cooperated with the government to switch from peacetime to wartime production?

A
state governments and armed forces
B
labor and business
C
the Allies and the Axis powers
D
the president and Congress
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What was the main accomplishment of the Manhattan Project during World War II?

A
the discovery of the uses of radar
B
the mobilization of the labor force
C
the passage of the Selective Service Act
D
the development of the atomic bomb
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How did the production of penicillin change during World War II?

A
Different types of penicillin were developed.
B
Stronger types of penicillin were developed.
C
Larger quantities of penicillin were able to be made.
D
Smaller quantities of penicillin were able to be made.

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