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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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How did the US computer ENIAC help the war effort?

A
It did complex calculations needed to accurately fire artillery.
B
It did complex calculations that planned battle strategies.
C
It decoded the German language.
D
It decoded the Japanese language.
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The US was called the Arsenal of Democracy because

A
It was the country where all weapons were kept.
B
It provided supplies for the Axis war effort, not just the US effort.
C
It provided supplies for the Allied war effort, not just the US effort.
D
It was the country where all aircraft were housed.
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How did the Gross National Product (GNP) of the US change between 1940 and 1944?

A
It increased slightly.
B
It stayed the same.
C
It more than doubled.
D
It tripled.
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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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A
the Blitzkrieg of London by German air forces
B
the declaraton of war by the Soviet Union on Germany
C
the attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base by Japan
D
the discovery of concentration camps in Poland
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Which two groups helped the US boost its World War II production to record levels?

A
government and armed forces
B
labor and business
C
the House and the Senate
D
the Judiciary and Congress
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What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

A
It required Allies to buy supplies with cash.
B
It organized war volunteers.
C
It conscripted, or drafted, soldiers.
D
It contracted businesses to make planes.
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How did radar technology help the British win the Battle of Britain?

A
It helped them fly faster.
B
It helped them find and attack German ships.
C
It helped them find and attack German planes.
D
It helped them fly farther.
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What was the main way that war mobilization helped to end the Great Depression?

A
Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries.
B
Many unemployed men were forced to enlist as soldiers.
C
Many people grew rich from new technologies.
D
Many people found jobs in industries that did not produce war products.
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How did the United States mobilize prior to joining World War II?

A
by boosting wartime production for the Allies
B
by planning to drop atomic bombs on Japan
C
by boosting wartime production for the Axis powers
D
by joining the peace movement

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