Question

When the U.S. entered World War II and mobilized its armed forces using the draft, industrial output would have fallen and severely affected the business cycle. One important way this was avoided was that A) robotic technology replaced human labor in many assembly lines. B) women entered the workforce in large numbers to replace the men. C) war production was not as labor-intensive as peacetime production. D) slave labor by captured enemy soldiers filled many of the gaps in the workforce.

Answer 1

"When the U.S. entered ...One important way this was avoided was that B) women entered the workforce in large numbers to replace the men. As the global conflict escalated on an unprecedented scale, the entire male population was mobilized. As a consequence women's role was expanded. Women were attracted to factories by posters, print advertising, and songs.

Answer 2

I don't think this belongs in English, but the answer is "B." That's a pretty well-known fact, as are the complications that arose when the soldiers returned from war, displacing the female workers.