USA and the War (True and False) Part 1 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: _awesome_ECreated on: 04-05-16 11:04 Presidential Powers decreased during the war False- He used the War Powers Act, which gave him immence power 1 of 12 The Governement closed bars and nightclubs at midnight True- Conserving petrol and increasing efficiency 2 of 12 More Americans were expected to pay taxes True- Need to pay for war. 1939- 4 million paid, end of war 43 million 3 of 12 The amount generated by personal income tax doubled False- It multipled by 20 4 of 12 The main cost of the war had to be funded by borrowing True- Borrowing through people 5 of 12 By June 1946 the National debt had grown to 129% of the GNP True 6 of 12 Ordinary people lent the government money through War Bonds True 7 of 12 Unemployment increased between 1941- 1944 Full employment= 1945 8 of 12 70% of manufactured goods were produced by 100 corporations True 9 of 12 Small firms benefitted most during the war False- Large firms took over the market 10 of 12 The government was happy to let business make profits True 11 of 12 The government brought in legislation to stop trusts developing False 12 of 12
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