Question

1. which was a major impact of world war ii on economic life in the united states?

(a) employment opportunities for women and minorities increased greatly
(b) the federal government encouraged inflation as a means of controlling consumer spending
(c) the nation experienced its greatest unemployment levels of the 20th century
(d) the federal government supported the war effort without imposing wage and price controls

1. which statement accurately describes a major experience of american women during world war ii?

(a) they entered the nations workforce in large numbers (b) they became eligible for the draft
(c) they were required to perform mandatory government service (d) they achieved equal economic opportunity

1. the \cash and carry\ policy and the lend - lease act were used by the united states to

(a) encourage british appeasement of germany
(b) fulfill treaty obligations with great britain and france
(c) provide support for the allies in world war ii without entering the war
(d) help fund league of nations efforts to maintain peace

1. prior to the start of world war ii, great britain and france followed a policy of appeasement when they

(a) rejected an alliance with the soviet union (b) allowed germany to expand its territory
(c) signed the agreements at the yalta conference (d) opposed united states efforts to rearm

1. which congressional action not only raised money for world war ii but also contributed to the national debt?

(a) requiring employers to withhold taxes from workers paychecks (b) raising income tax rates
(c) selling war bonds (d) enacting wage and price controls

1. a violation of civil rights that occurred in the united states during world war ii was the

(a) arrests made as a result of the palmer raids (b) passage of an open immigration law
(c) forced removal of native americans from their lands (d) internment of japanese americans

1. the japanese attack on pearl harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the

(a) effectiveness of a policy of appeasement in stopping aggression
(b) success of the pacifist movement in the united states
(c) role of communism as a negative influence in global affairs
(d) impact a single event can have on public opinion in a time of crisis
question 8 refers to the following image:

1. in this cartoon, the main idea is that after world war ii, many women might

(a) demand the right to serve in combat during future wars
(b) resist a return to their traditional role as homemakers
(c) demand the right to vote and to seek public office
(d) insist that men be given back their pre - world war ii jobs

1. the united states became the \arsenal of democracy\ in the early 1940s because the united states

(a) relied on that nations strong tradition of militarism
(b) possessed the economic resources to produce massive amounts of war material
(c) introduced a series of strict draft laws
(d) had established strong alliances with other countries during the 1920s and the early 1930s

Explanation:

• Question 1: During World War II, many men went to war, creating job vacancies. Women and minorities filled these jobs, leading to a significant increase in their employment opportunities.
• Question 2: With men at war, women entered the workforce in large numbers to support the war - related industries.
• Question 3: The "cash and carry" policy and the Lend - Lease Act were ways for the US to provide support to the Allies (like Britain) without directly entering the war at the beginning.
• Question 4: Appeasement policy meant allowing Germany to expand its territory (e.g., the Sudetenland) in the hope of avoiding war.
• Question 5: Selling war bonds raised money for the war. However, when the government has to pay back the bondholders, it contributes to the national debt.
• Question 6: The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was a violation of their civil rights as they were imprisoned without due process based on their ethnicity.
• Question 7: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed public opinion in the US from a more isolationist stance to a more pro - war stance, showing the impact of a single event on public opinion in a crisis.
• Question 8: The cartoon shows a woman (Rosie the Riveter) who was working during the war. The message is that after the war, women might resist going back to their traditional homemaker roles.
• Question 9: The US became the "arsenal of democracy" because it had the economic resources (factories, raw materials, etc.) to produce large amounts of war material for the Allies.

Answer:

1. A. employment opportunities for women and minorities increased greatly
2. A. they entered the nation's workforce in large numbers
3. C. provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war
4. B. allowed Germany to expand its territory
5. C. selling war bonds
6. D. internment of Japanese Americans
7. D. impact a single event can have on public opinion in a time of crisis
8. B. resist a return to their traditional role as homemakers
9. B. possessed the economic resources to produce massive amounts of war material