Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question

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Which of the following best describes the effect of wartime mobilization on the American economy during World War II?

A.Defense production absorbed the unemployed and ended the Depression-era job shortage

B.It caused a new depression

C.It reduced federal government spending

D.It had no effect on employment

Explanation

Core Concept

Federal spending and war contracts put millions to work in factories and shipyards, and the armed forces expanded to over twelve million personnel. The war economy finally erased the mass unemployment of the 1930s.

Correct Answer

ADefense production absorbed the unemployed and ended the Depression-era job shortage

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