American economy WW2

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1

what was the name of the organisation set up to help convert peacetime industries into munitions factories?

war production board

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2

what two things did car companies begin to produce?

tanks and fighter planes

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3

By 1944 unemployment had fallen for 9.5 million in 1939 to under how many million

one

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4

name two raw materials which were in higher demand in the war

coal, iron

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5

What proportion of the world weapons were USA producing

half

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6

how many new businesses started up during the Second World War?

500,000

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7

which company packaged Rations for the American soldiers?

wringleys

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8

Which company set up plants all over Europe?

coca cola

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9

What was the name of the money which work has lent to the government to help them pay for the war?

war bonds

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10

how many workers moved from the rural south to the industrial north?

4 million

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