Question

It is nearly five months since we were attacked at Pearl Harbor. For the two years prior to that attack this country had been gearing itself up to a high level of production of munitions. And yet our war efforts had done little to dislocate the normal lives of most of us. In this context, dislocate means (4 points) align confuse interrupt

Answer 1

The term 'dislocate' in the context given means to 'interrupt' the normal lives of most people.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the statement regarding the United States' war efforts after the Pearl Harbor attack, the term dislocate means to interrupt the normal lives of most people. Despite ramping up production of munitions for the war effort, the general lifestyle of the average American had not experienced significant disruption. This situation, however, was poised to change dramatically as the U.S.'s entry into World War II would soon alter everyday life through conscription, shifts in labor force demographics, and the realignment of industrial capacities toward supporting the war.