What was one of the main reasons the government adopted new economic and social policies during wartime?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To increase military spending
To challenge existing race relations
To reduce taxes
To promote international trade
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which program helped African Americans gain necessary skills for employment in the defense industry?
New Deal Program
Vocational Training for War Production Workers
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the role of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)?
To increase military recruitment
To enforce nondiscriminatory hiring practices
To provide financial aid to students
To regulate agricultural production
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a significant outcome of the FEPC's efforts during the war?
Decrease in government employment
Increased utilization of the workforce for the war effort
Reduction in industrial production
Increase in agricultural exports
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What role did African Americans play in labor organizations during and after the war?
They were excluded from all labor organizations.
They played an increasingly vocal role at conventions.
They only participated in agricultural unions.
They were leaders in the Republican Party.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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By 1944, how did the job opportunities for African Americans compare to those before the war?
They had fewer opportunities than before the war.
They had better opportunities than before the war.
Opportunities remained the same as before the war.
They had equal opportunities as whites.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the purpose of forming the National Committee for a Permanent FEPC?
To promote agricultural development.
To rally public sentiment for nondiscrimination in employment.
To support the Democratic Party exclusively.
To oppose labor unions.
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