The Homefront in World War 2

Match

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Ration

• Internment

• Domestic

• Conserve

• Propaganda

A controlled distribution of scarce resources

The confinement of individuals during wartime

Relating to one's own country

To save or use resources wisely

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature

• A controlled distribution of scarce resources

• The confinement of individuals during wartime

• Relating to one's own country

• To save or use resources wisely

• Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature

The Homefront

Economics, Race, and Gender in World War 2

Objectives

• US.7F: Explain issues affecting the home front, including volunteerism, the purchase of war bonds, and Victory Gardens and opportunities and obstacles for women and ethnic minorities.

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• US.7G: Explain how American patriotism inspired high levels of military enlistment and the bravery and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and the Navajo Code Talkers.

Office of War Information (OWI) - federal agency that made propaganda for the war effort and directed patriots’ contributions
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War Bonds-Americans purchased savings bonds which gained interest to support the war.

The People Rally

Conserving Resources

Rationing-Americans had to conserve strategically important resources like rubber, food, and fuel for the military
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Victory Gardens-household gardens grown by Americans to conserve food for soldiers.​

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During World War II, the ​

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played a crucial role in shaping public perception by distributing propaganda that encouraged patriotism and unity. Citizens were urged to support the war effort financially by purchasing ​

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, which helped fund military operations and equipment. ​

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became a symbol of self-reliance, as families grew their own fruits and vegetables to alleviate pressure on the nation's food supply. To ensure fair distribution of scarce resources, the government implemented ​

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programs, limiting items like sugar, meat, and gasoline to prioritize military needs.

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Office of War Information (OWI)

Victory Gardens

War Bonds

rationing

Office of Peace Communication

Freedom Gardens

Luxury Bonds

Total warfare required everyone to help the war effort.

Rosie the Riveter-image used to encourage women to work in factories

Women Workers

Military Diversity

Tuskegee Airmen-African American pilots and servicemen who overcame racism to serve in the European Theater
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Code Talkers-Navajo soldiers who used their language to transmit secure messages in the Pacific

Western Race Relations

Bracero Program-brought migrant workers from Mexico to work in fields
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Zoot Suit Riots-rioting of US servicemen against Latino youths and suspected draft dodgers
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African Americans-migrated to the West Coast for jobs in war industries

Match

Match the following

• Bracero Program

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Zoot Suit Riots

• Rosie the Riveter

• Tuskegee Airmen

Temporary labor program for Mexican workers

Military communication unit during WWII

Racial tensions and violence in Los Angeles

Symbol of female empowerment during WWII

Group of African American pilots in WWII

• Temporary labor program for Mexican workers

• Military communication unit during WWII

• Racial tensions and violence in Los Angeles

• Symbol of female empowerment during WWII

• Group of African American pilots in WWII

Japanese Internment

Executive Order 9066-required all Japanese Americans living on the west coast to report to internment camps
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Internment Camps-incarceration centers in the Rocky Mountains away from cities where Japanese Americans were required to live in WW2
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Korematsu v. US (1944)-Supreme Court case that upheld internment

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During World War II, ​

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authorized the forced relocation of over 120,000 Japanese Americans to remote ​

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, citing unfounded security concerns. Despite harsh conditions and loss of freedoms, the Supreme Court upheld this action in ​

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, prioritizing national security over individual rights. Today, it is recognized as a grave injustice in U.S. history.

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Executive Order 9066

Korematsu v. United States

internment camps

Presidential Directive 1010

Smith v. United States

detention facilities

Open Ended

How did the war challenge traditional American gender roles and race relations?

Stem: The war challenged them by _____.