USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
No houses or cars were built in America from 1942-45.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All manufacturers ended their production of automobiles on February 22, 1942. The January 1942 production quota had been a little over 100, 000 automobiles and light trucks.

Detailed explanation-2: -No cars were manufactured after 1942 due to the advent of World War II. Production for civilians did not resume until 1946 . Early 1940’s saw the first time luxury cars started rolling off a production line. A car showed the wealth and status of its owner.

Detailed explanation-3: -During 1942, the British and Americans fought the Germans and Italians in North Africa, while the Soviets fought to repel a German invasion. In the Pacific, the Allies stopped the Japanese advance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Battle of the Coral Sea: May 4 The Battle of the Coral Sea began on May 4, 1942, when Task Force Seventeen (TF 17), commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher, USN, attacked the Japanese Tulagi Invasion Force at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, where elements of the Japanese landing force had gone ashore to estabish defenses.

There is 1 question to complete.