AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1The Immigrant Experience

Week 9: Americans at War Answers

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Why were certain foods rationed during World War II?

A
They were expensive to produce.
B
They were not essential.
C
They were unhealthy.
D
They were nearly impossible to produce.
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What was the main purpose of the Office of War Information?

A
to encourage soldiers to enlist and to get people to buy war bonds
B
to hold rallies for the Allies
C
to give out information about the progress of the war
D
to conscript soldiers
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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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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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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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Women who served in the WASP during World War II were

A
Air Force service pilots.
B
Air Force service police.
C
Air Force typists.
D
Air Force radio dispatchers.
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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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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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Before World War II, women had served in war as

A
combat soldiers.
B
air traffic controllers.
C
officers.
D
nurses.

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