WWII Notes 5

Question 1

what is Inflation

Answer 1

a general rise in the level of prices

Question 2

What happened when inflation happened

Answer 2

the value of money went down, meaning everything became more expensive

Question 3

What is the office of price administration OPA

Answer 3

it was to fight inflation by freezing prices on goods

Question 4

what happened with OPA

Answer 4

• congress raised taxes, which meant Americans had less money to spend and reduced their demand for scarce goods. -inflation remained below 30% for the entire period of WWII

Question 5

what was the war production board WPB

Answer 5

it made sure that the armed forces and war industries received the resources they needed

Question 6

what happened with WPB

Answer 6

• decided which companies would change to wartime production

- distributed raw materials to key industries

Question 7

what was rationing

Answer 7

creating fixed amounts of goods deemed essential for the military

Question 8

what happened when rationing was being used

Answer 8

• American families at home were limited on food they could buy
• certain foods were preserved for the military (coffee, meats, sugar, shoes, etc.)

Question 9

what was the office of scientific research development OSRD

Answer 9

it focused on improvements in technology

Question 10

what happened with OSRD

Answer 10

• led to radar and sonar
• helped develop bombs and guided missiles
• pushed the use of pesticides to fight insects, which helped soldiers with body lice

Question 11

what was the manhattan project

Answer 11

a program to develop their own bomb

Question 12

what happened with the manhattan project

Answer 12

• considered the most ambitious scientific enterprise in history
• $2 billion
• 600,000 Americans employed
• considered best kept secret of the war