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View the image of a World War II recruitment poster. How did the United States mobilize 12 million military service members by 1945?

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by using a combination of required registration for the draft and appealing to Americans’ patriotic duty to volunteer
B
by conscripting all American men between the ages of 18 and 45 to serve in the Army, Navy, or Marines
C
by using financial incentives to encourage young men to volunteer in exchange for generous bonuses after the war
D
by allowing women to serve in all military roles to encourage greater overall enlistment numbers
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What improvement made to penicillin during World War II saved many soldiers’ lives?

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Different types of penicillin were developed.
B
Stronger types of penicillin were developed.
C
Larger quantities of penicillin were made.
D
Smaller quantities of penicillin were made.
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How did the US lend-lease program of 1939 help the Allies?

A
It gave them war supplies.
B
It gave them soldiers.
C
It gave them food.
D
It gave them military training.
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What was the main way that business leaders helped the war effort during World War II?

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They helped the soldiers plan military strategy.
B
They helped invent new military technologies.
C
They volunteered to help the government plan production goals.
D
They volunteered to work in munitions factories.
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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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A goal of the Defense Plant Corporation was

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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 in 1939?

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

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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 US car companies produce during World War II?

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airplanes and tanks
B
military uniforms and helmets
C
guns and ammunition
D
food and first-aid supplies
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What did the Selective Service Act accomplish?

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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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