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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 peacetime goods.
D
They were used to make stoves and refrigerators.
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How did entertainers assist the government’s World War II propaganda campaign?

A
They promoted enlistment and other patriotic activities.
B
They served in the military.
C
They promoted purchase of bank bonds.
D
They formed the United Service Organizations.
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Gasoline was rationed during World War II because

A
there were no gas stations.
B
it was in short supply.
C
prices were high.
D
prices were low.
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What did President Roosevelt do to help minorities during World War II?

A
He banned discrimination in government hiring.
B
He banned Jim Crow segregation laws.
C
He gave minorities the right to vote.
D
He established the GI bill for returning soldiers.
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Women were recruited for jobs vital to the war effort on the home front. Which is an obstacle they faced?

A
There were not enough jobs available outside the home.
B
Attitudes about the role of women in the workplace needed to change.
C
The government did not support women joining the workforce in large numbers.
D
Available jobs were limited to nursing, housekeeping, and clerical work.
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The US government made broad use of propaganda during World War II to

A
caution people about war.
B
build support for the war effort.
C
spread false information about the Germans.
D
keep people employed.
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Look at the poster below.The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company produced this poster during World War II in order to

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A
illustrate that women were strong enough to join the military.
B
promote the idea that working was a woman’s patriotic duty.
C
educate the public about different jobs available to women.
D
show support for women while their husbands were at war.
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Read the following excerpt from Executive Order 9981 issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. The order is addressing the fact that up until this time, African Americans in the US military

A
had equal access to jobs and pay.
B
were segregated based on race.
C
were represented equally in leadership.
D
had access to better training programs.
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Look at the World War II propaganda poster.The main message of the poster is that

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A
women in noncombatant military jobs were important to winning the war.
B
female workers were patriotic and made the best military typists.
C
women could work in any job they chose during the war.
D
female workers could single-handedly win the war.
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A reason that some goods were scarce during World War II was that the war

A
made factories less productive.
B
made producing goods impossible.
C
cut off access to certain resources.
D
made the production of many goods unnecessary.

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