Mobilization on the Home Front

Question 1

What did US car companies produce during World War II?

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airplanes and tanks

Question 2

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.

Question 3

What improvement made to penicillin during World War II saved many soldiers’ lives?

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Larger quantities of penicillin were made.

Question 4

How did the United States mobilize prior to joining World War II?

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by boosting wartime production for the Allies

Question 5

The US was called the Arsenal of Democracy because

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It provided supplies for the Allied war effort, not just the US effort.

Question 6

What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

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It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.

Question 7

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

Question 8

How did the US computer ENIAC help the war effort?

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It did complex calculations needed to accurately fire artillery.

Question 9

World War II mobilization affected women by

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giving them the opportunity to work in various factories.

Question 10

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.

Mobilization on the Home Front Answers