Mobilization on the Home Front

Question 1

How did the US computer ENIAC help the war effort?

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It did complex calculations needed to accurately fire artillery.

Question 2

World War II mobilization affected women by

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giving them the opportunity to work in various factories.

Question 3

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

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by boosting wartime production for the Allies

Question 4

How did the US lend-lease program of 1939 help the Allies?

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It gave them war supplies.

Question 5

What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?

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They volunteered to help the government plan production goals.

Question 6

View the graph showing enlistment records by year. Which event led to the peak of 3,030,407 enlistments for US military service in 1942?

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the attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base by Japan

Question 7

A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

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to give money to businesses to fund war production.

Question 8

Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?

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labor and business

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the state of the US economy in 1939?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The US economy was in a depression.

Question 10

What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.

Mobilization on the Home Front Answers