World War II on the Home Front

Question 1

In what way did the US military prepare African American soldiers for war?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

African Americans participated in a civilian flight training program.

Question 2

PenicillinLong-range radarElectricityNuclear power

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Penicillin

Question 3

How did the war effort affect US manufacturing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The US became the largest manufacturer of airplanes.

Question 4

What was an effect of the US government selling war bonds?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The government raised hundreds of billions of dollars.

Question 5

Which best describes internment camps for Japanese Americans in World War II?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They were built in harsh, remote environments.

Question 6

Which is true about the US draft during World War II?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Men between the ages of 18 and 45 were eligible.

Question 7

What did the US government’s Executive Order 9066 authorize?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the exclusion of any person from any area of the country

Question 8

What effect did the development of radar have during the war?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It was used to find enemy planes and ships.

Question 9

This graph shows the number of US military personnel between 1939 and 1943.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

5 million

Question 10

The chart shows production totals for the US military during World War II.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

aircraft.

World War II on the Home Front Answers