Post-World War II Economic Changes

How did World War II affect the power and involvement of the federal government in the United States?

• It significantly decreased the government's role in the economy.

• It led to unprecedented governmental intervention and control over the economy.

• It had no significant impact on the federal government's power.

• It caused the federal government to transfer most of its power to state governments.

What was a major economic change in the United States during World War II?

• Unemployment rates significantly increased due to wartime rationing.

• The Gross National Product decreased as industries shifted to war production.

• American factories dramatically increased production of war materials like airplanes and ships.

• The government reduced taxes to encourage consumer spending.

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

• Women were largely excluded from industrial jobs during the war.

• The number of women in the civilian labor force decreased as men went to war.

• Married women in their 30s began to outnumber single women in the workforce.

• Women were guaranteed permanent high-paying industrial jobs after the war.

What was the purpose of the GI Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) passed after World War II?

• To provide financial aid to war-torn European countries.

• To prevent widespread unemployment among returning soldiers.

• To establish new federal agencies for economic control.

• To encourage women to remain in industrial jobs.

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066 during World War II?

• To ban discrimination in defense hiring.

• To establish the United Nations.

• To expel persons of Japanese descent from the West Coast to internment camps.

• To increase immigration from Mexico.

What was the "Double V Campaign" that many African Americans supported during World War II?

• Victory over the Axis powers abroad and victory over racism at home.

• Victory in Europe and Victory in the Pacific.

• Victory for women's rights and victory for workers' rights.

• Victory for economic prosperity and victory for political freedom.

Which international conference established the United States' economic dominance after World War II?

• The Yalta Conference.

• The Potsdam Conference.

• The Bretton Woods Conference.

• The Dumbarton Oaks Conference.

What significant change occurred in the United States' role in international affairs after World War II?

• It returned to a policy of isolationism.

• It took a leading and active role in international affairs.

• It focused solely on economic recovery within its own borders.

• It withdrew from all international organizations.