WWII Homefront

Open Ended

Which of the 3 goals on the Home Front do you think was most important to helping the war succeed? Why?

1. Financing the war

2. Build a military

3. Gain support for the war

Draw

Draw your own WWII propaganda poster below (you have 3 minutes! Hurry!)

Multiple Choice

We have talked about war bonds before, what are they?

• Papers that forced men to fight in the war

• Laws that forced enemies into jail

• Loans Americans gave to the government

• Weapons that the US sold to great Britain and France

Draw

Draw your favorite dinner.

Open Ended

What would you have to get rid of off of your dinner plate?

Poll

Do you think you would be able to easily ration your food?

• Yes! Anything for the war effort!

• I would do it, but I wouldn't be happy about it

• I would definitely struggle

• I would not be able to ration at all. I like my food too much!

Drag and Drop

During WWII, African American troops were ​

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the war that the military would ​

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. To fight segregation, African Americans used the​

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Campaign. Fighting​

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abroad and racism at home.

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segregated

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desegregate

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fascism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a goal of the US government in WWII?

• Raising money

• Raising support

• Building an army

• Helping German Americans

Multiple Select

Which of the following is something you would do to help out with rationing?

• Not buy as many new clothes

• Decrease the amount of sugar you use

• Car pool with friends to school

• Send your scrap metal to a metal drive

Multiple Choice

What is this poster considered?

• Propaganda

• News ad

• Secondary Source

• War Bond

Multiple Choice

How did women help on the home front?

• Returned to the workforce

• Saved food/food scraps

• Taught their children to be patriotic

• All of these

Multiple Choice

What impact did returning to the workforce during the war have on women and African Americans?

• They broke into white collar jobs

• They faced more discrimination

• They struggled to take care of their children

• They entered the workforce for the first time ever