Question 1 (1 point)
How did military bases built during World War II have similar ramifications in South Carolina and the nation as a whole?
Question 1 options:
Bases throughout South Carolina and the nation employed thousands of civilians in wartime occupations, creating economic growth.
In South Carolina and across the nation, additional military bases meant additional tax revenue for local and state governments.
Military bases added during the war in South Carolina and in the United States became staging areas for the Allied invasion of Europe.
With the addition of military bases, South Carolina and the United States became a training ground for soldiers of the Allied Nations.
Question 2 (1 point)
What effect did the training of the Doolittle Raiders have on South Carolina that differed from the rest of the United States?
Question 2 options:
Citizens of South Carolina were given top priority when applying to join the Doolittle Raiders because training was located within the state; citizens of other states received lower priority when selecting members.
The Doolittle Raiders trained in South Carolina, giving the state a vital role in the mission; other areas of the country played only a minor role in directly preparing the airmen for the assignment.
Training the airmen in South Carolina gave the Doolittle Raiders much needed publicity and support; in other areas of the country, news coverage of the group did not meet the hopes of the army.
South Carolina's role in the training of the Doolittle Raiders earned the state valuable defense contracts; other parts of the United States were often overlooked because of the lesser role they played.
Question 3 (1 point)
What effect did training the Tuskegee Airmen have on South Carolina that differed from the rest of the United States?
Question 3 options:
The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina resulted in a violent backlash from local residents; in other training facilities throughout the United States, the group was welcomed to the area by local residents.
The Tuskegee Airmen training in South Carolina played an important role in the easing of racial tensions in the state; in other parts of the country, an increase in racial tensions occurred as a part of the wartime economy.
Walterboro Army Airfield in South Carolina became more prestigious as an advanced training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen; initial training of members of the group took place in other areas of the country, primarily in Alabama.
The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina led to an upturn in the local economy; other areas that served as training facilities for the group experienced an economic recession for the duration of the war.
Question 4 (1 point)
What effect did rationing have on the United States during World War II?
Question 4 options:
The rationing of consumer goods offset the dramatic decrease in European imports during the war.
Government rationing ensured the military received the materials it needed to defeat the enemy.
Rationing made up for a decrease in productivity that occurred when the nation entered the war.
Rationing led to the illegal trade of consumer goods which devastated the nation's economy.
Question 5 (1 point)
What effect did bond drives have on the United States during World War II?
Question 5 options:
Government efforts to encourage voluntary support of the war failed, so bonds were put in place, requiring citizen support.
Bonds replaced the individual income tax as the primary method that the government used to pay the cost of the war.
Citizens of the United States could contribute to the war effort by buying bonds, which helped the government pay for the war.
Because of war-time inflation, bonds replaced paper currency and citizens used them to buy goods in government-run stores.
Question 1: Bases throughout South Carolina and the nation employed thousands of civilians in wartime occupations, creating economic growth.
Question 2: The Doolittle Raiders trained in South Carolina, giving the state a vital role in the mission; other areas of the country played only a minor role in directly preparing the airmen for the assignment.
Question 3: Walterboro Army Airfield in South Carolina became more prestigious as an advanced training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen; initial training of members of the group took place in other areas of the country, primarily in Alabama.
Question 4: Government rationing ensured the military received the materials it needed to defeat the enemy.
Question 5: Citizens of the United States could contribute to the war effort by buying bonds, which helped the government pay for the war.