The Impact Of WW2 USA

Question 1

What event prompted the USA to join World War II?

Answer 1

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941

Question 2

What significant economic changes occurred in the USA after joining World War II?

Answer 2

Drastic economic changes including increased production and employment

Question 3

Who was responsible for the War Production Board during World War II?

Answer 3

Leading industrialists under FDR

Question 4

How many new cars were sold in the USA between 1945 and 1950?

Answer 4

Over 6.5 million

Question 5

What was the impact of World War II on American industries?

Answer 5

Expansion due to government contracts

Question 6

What percentage of the world’s steel did the USA produce by 1945?

Answer 6

57%

Question 7

What was the average wage of factory workers by 1959?

Answer 7

$80 per week

Question 8

What was the poverty rate in the USA in 1959?

Answer 8

29% still lived below the poverty line

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The Fair Deal was introduced by _______ after FDR’s death.

Answer 9

VP Truman

Question 10

Which war ensured that US industry remained busy post-World War II?

Answer 10

The Korean War (1950-53)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

From $200,000 million to $300,000 million

Question 12

What was one consequence of the baby boom in the USA?

Answer 12

Increased demand for new homes

Question 13

True or False: The majority of welfare recipients in New York in 1955 were African American.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What was the first suburb developed in the USA?

Answer 14

Levittown on Long Island

Question 15

How many women joined the workforce during World War II?

Answer 15

An additional 7 million

Question 16

What became symbols of status in post-war America?

Answer 16

Owning goods like cars, hi-fi systems, or swimming pools

Question 17

What was the unemployment rate in the USA in 1939?

Answer 17

9.5 million

Question 18

What was one reason for the migration of 4 million people from the rural south to the industrial north?

Answer 18

For work

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The USA lagged behind many European nations in providing good _______.

Answer 19

pensions and welfare

Question 20

What percentage of munitions workers were women during World War II?

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

What was a common social activity for women who didn’t work during the post-war era?

Answer 21

Tupperware Parties