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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 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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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.
5

How did radar technology help soldiers fighting in World War II?

A
It helped them fly faster.
B
It helped them track and predict the weather.
C
It helped them find enemy ships and planes.
D
It helped them fly farther.
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Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

A
They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
B
They were used to make American automobiles.
C
They were used to make goods used in peacetime.
D
They were used to make stoves and refrigerators.
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How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the United States change between 1940 and 1944?

A
It increased slightly.
B
It stayed the same.
C
It more than doubled.
D
It dropped significantly.
8

Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with

A
factory workers.
B
the government.
C
the Allies.
D
oil producers.
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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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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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