Impact Of World War Two

Question 1

What event prompted the USA to join World War II?

Answer 1

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941

Question 2

Who did FDR use to help with the war effort?

Answer 2

Leading businessmen

Question 3

What was the purpose of the War Production Board?

Answer 3

To oversee war production and contracts

Question 4

Which company produced machine guns during WWII?

Answer 4

General Motors

Question 5

What percentage of the world’s weapons was the USA producing by 1944?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

What was the unemployment rate in the USA in 1939 compared to 1944?

Answer 6

9.5 million in 1939; 670,000 in 1944

Question 7

How many people migrated from the rural south to the industrial north for work during WWII?

Answer 7

4 million

Question 8

What percentage of aircraft workers were women during WWII?

Answer 8

1 in 3

Question 9

What was the increase in US GNP from 1940 to 1950?

Answer 9

$200,000 million to $300,000 million

Question 10

What contributed to America’s recovery from the Great Depression?

Answer 10

The Second World War

Question 11

What was the increase in sales of new cars between 1945 and 1950?

Answer 11

Over 6.5 million

Question 12

What percentage of the world’s steel did America produce post-WWII?

Answer 12

57%

Question 13

What was the average wage of factory workers by 1959?

Answer 13

$80 per week

Question 14

What was the first suburb built on Long Island?

Answer 14

Levittown

Question 15

What was a common social activity for women who didn’t work during the late 1940s and 1950s?

Answer 15

Tupperware Parties

Question 16

What was the increase in the population during the baby boom?

Answer 16

40 million

Question 17

What percentage of the population lived below the poverty line in 1959?

Answer 17

29%

Question 18

What was a significant issue regarding home ownership for ethnic minorities in the late 1940s and 1950s?

Answer 18

Refusal of building developers to sell homes to them

Question 19

True or False: The USA had a national health service during the late 1940s and 1950s.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The average family income of 11 million families was less than _______ a year.

Answer 20

$2000

Question 21

What was the impact of living conditions on health during this period?

Answer 21

Increased likelihood of getting sick

Question 22

How did the income of individuals vary in the USA during this time?

Answer 22

It was influenced by the area they lived in

Question 23

What was the status of welfare services in the USA compared to European nations?

Answer 23

The USA lagged behind in providing good pensions and welfare services