Question

What did the US government do to ensure there would not be any vital factory work stoppages during World War II?
The government encouraged businesses to produce war products.
The government banned workers in important industries from taking vacations.
The government forced 200,000 businesses to join the war effort.
The government banned workers in important industries from striking.

Answer 1

The government banned workers in important industries from striking — e.g., through no‑strike pledges, the War Labor Board mediation, and the Smith‑Connally (War Labor Disputes) Act authorizing seizure of plants to prevent stoppages.