WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did President Roosevelt ask Americans to grow a victory garden during the year?
A
Resources for civilians were reserved for the military
B
Strategic demands created civilian employment opportunities
C
Programs to ration scarce goods were eliminated
D
Improved nutrition in schools was encouraged
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the 1919 pamphlet War Gardening and Home Storage of Vegetables, the War Gardens of America produced food “which helped establish the balance of power between starvation and abundance” in Europe during the final two years of the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -A high proportion of families still had outside lavatories and no bathroom. Children often shared beds with brothers and sisters or parents. During the war, over 200, 000 houses were totally destroyed by enemy bombing.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States later declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917. Germany’s resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson’s decision to lead the United States into World War I.

Detailed explanation-4: -As American and Allied forces “Island Hopped” through the Pacific, one of their key objectives was to cut off Japanese bases from resupply or rescue. After the initial amphibious landings of the “hop, ‘’ Allied land and sea forces would gain control of the areas around the bypassed Japanese bases.

Detailed explanation-5: -In June 1942, US and Japanese naval forces engaged in a five-day battle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that changed the course of the war in the Pacific.

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