World War II Part III

In the World War II era, what was the major reason for Jewish immigration to the United States?

• To seek guaranteed universal suffrage

• To escape famine

• Better education

• To escape state-sponsored genocide

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II

• Women's colleges closed as wartime employment opportunities grew.

• The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

• Women's organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for returning veterans

• Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women

What were two economic effect of World War II on the home front?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which sentence completes this cause and effect diagram?

• The government reduces its use of propaganda.

• The level of industrial production increases.

• The government reduces its use of rationing programs

• The unemployment rate increases

What was the most likely purpose of this National War Labor Board order?

• To prevent unions from discriminating against unskilled workers during the war.

• To weaken the "Rosie the Riveter" image for women working on the home front

• To double the output of equipment needed to support U.S. troops overseas

• To ensure fair treatment for women in the workplace during the war

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

• Changes in the traditional roles of woman

• The establishment of women's suffrage

• Combat training for women

• The election women political leaders

This 1944 poster was produced most likely in response to the-

• growing demand for equal pay for equal work

• growing demand for personnel to support the war effort

• Lack of women with the skills necessary to join the labor force

• lack of women able to serve in combat

maintain the country's military and industrial production levels-

• maintain the country's military and industrial production levels

• increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board

• outlaw closed shop and collective bargaining practices of labor unions

• increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

This excerpt suggests that US consumers were affected by-

• labor union disputes

• Continued supply shortages after WWII

• Tariffs after WW2

• the closure of textile plants

lThe government issued ration books during WW2 in order to-

• provide financial security

• safeguard the profits of struggling businesses

• ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

• allow consumers to buy imported goods at lower rates