Question

1. an important difference between government spending during the depression and world war ii was that

a. the spending shifted from war preparedness during the depression to domestic programs during
the war.
b. government spending decreased during the hard economic times of the depression and increased
during the war.
c. government spending had increased so much during the depression that the government had few
resources available to prepare for the war.
d. much of the spending that focused on domestic programs during the depression was shifted to
focus on the war effort.

1. during wwii, what was the primary duty of the navajo code talkers?

a. interpreting confiscated german battle plans.
b. transmitting secret messages to u.s. forces during combat.
c. translating confidential japanese communications.
d. informing the press about the number of allied war causalities.

1. the federal government initiated the bracero program during wwii in an effort to

a. restore the agricultural industry in the plain states.
b. provide financial support for irrigation programs.
c. address the urgent need for agricultural laborers.
d. increase the revenue of crop producers.

1. united states involvement in world war ii took place from

a. 1933 - 1945. b. 1939 - 1945.
c. 1936 - 1942. d. 1941 - 1945.

1. the use of the atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki

a. ended the war in eastern and western europe.
b. forced japan to surrender to the allies.
c. prepared the way for the allied invasion of japan.
d. marked the beginning of u.s. involvement in world war ii.

Explanation:

• Question 10: During the Depression, government spending was on domestic programs (e.g., New Deal). During WWII, it shifted to war - related efforts.
• Question 11: Navajo Code Talkers used their native language to transmit secret messages for the U.S. military during combat.
• Question 12: The Bracero Program was to address the labor shortage in agriculture as many men were in the military during WWII.
• Question 13: The U.S. entered WWII after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 and the war ended in 1945.
• Question 14: The atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to Japan's surrender.

Answer:

1. D. much of the spending that focused on domestic programs during the Depression was shifted to focus on the war effort.
2. B. Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat.
3. C. address the urgent need for agricultural laborers.
4. D. 1941 - 1945.
5. B. forced Japan to surrender to the allies.