Question 1
What was one important effect of the collective importance of wartime agencies?
A) It reduced the profits of America's largest corporations.
B) It set a valuable precedent for government activism in the economy.
C) It started a downturn in the number of workers in unions.
D) It caused a recession in the agricultural economy.
Question 2
Which of the following was an effect of the War Industries Board's success?
A) the rallying of progressives behind the virtues of commerce
B) antitrust laws were more stringently followed
C) big business recognized the advantages of government economic planning
D) a leveling of profits among America's largest and smallest industries
Question 3
Why was the War Industries Board established?
A) to draft soldiers
B) to allocate scarce materials and standardize production
C) to take over private factories for use by the government
D) to develop weapons capable of sinking German submarines
Question 4
The Food Administration __________.
A) helped to raise farm incomes
B) was unpopular with most of the American public
C) did not address the need for female workers
D) was ineffective at organizing food supplies