Question

1. the convoy system helped the allies by? *

a. transporting soldiers by rail
b. protecting ships from submarine attacks
c. increasing food production
d. coordinating air attacks

1. which government agency coordinated industrial production during the war?

a. federal reserve
b. war industries board
c. committee on public information
d. selective service board

Explanation:

1. For question 19: The convoy system grouped merchant ships with military escort vessels, which was specifically designed to defend against German U-boat (submarine) attacks that were devastating Allied supply lines during World War I.
2. For question 20: The War Industries Board was a U.S. government agency established during World War I to oversee and coordinate industrial production to meet wartime needs, including allocating resources and setting production priorities.

Answer:

1. B. protecting ships from submarine attacks
2. B. War Industries Board