What role did the American scientific community have in World War II?
A) The government insisted that scientific inquiry should not be interrupted by the war.
B) Most of the nation's scientists opposed the war and refused to have anything to do with it.
C) Scientists participated actively in developing new weapons, chemicals, medicines, and medical techniques that would advance the fight against the Axis powers.
D) There was a constant conflict between scientists and the military because the military refused to allow scientists a role in the weapons race.
E) Scientists left the government for better-paying jobs in private industry.
Question 2
The Smith-Connally Labor Disputes Act
A) empowered the president to take over any facility where strikes interrupted war production.
B) guaranteed labor the right of union membership.
C) prohibited government employees from joining unions or engaging in political activity.
D) mandated wage increases at twice the cost of living, so that war production would not be interrupted by strikes.
E) eliminated all federal restrictions on the right to strike.
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