Crash Course WWII: Part 2

What was one of the major effects of World War II on the United States?

• Decrease in federal government power

• Strengthening of the federal government

• Decrease in industrial production

• Reduction in national debt

What was the unemployment rate in the United States by 1943?

• 14%

• 2%

• 10%

• 5%

Who was primarily responsible for the increase in federal income tax payers after World War II?

• Small business owners

• Big business executives

• The military

• The general population

What was a significant change in the workforce during World War II?

• Increase in women's employment

• Increase in child labor

• Decrease in union membership

• Decrease in women's employment

What did FDR's 'Four Freedoms' include?

• Both A and B

• Freedom of speech and freedom of religion

• Freedom from want and freedom from fear

• Freedom of enterprise and freedom of assembly

What was the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights?

• To grant veterans free business licenses

• To ensure high salaries for veterans

• To prevent unemployment among returning soldiers

• To provide healthcare to veterans

What was the outcome of the Bretton Woods Conference?

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Formation of NATO

• Establishment of the United Nations

• America's economic dominance and creation of World Bank and IMF

What role did the United States take in the United Nations?

• A minor role with limited influence

• One of the five permanent members of the Security Council

• A financial supporter without voting rights

• An observer state

How did World War II impact America's economy?

• It decreased the national GDP

• It had little to no impact

• It ended the Great Depression and transformed the economy

• It led to a severe recession

What was a significant societal change in the United States after World War II?

• A decrease in civil liberties

• An increase in isolationist policies

• A decline in industrial production

• Transformation of definitions of freedom at home and abroad