Roles of Women During World War II Homefront

World War 2 Homefront: Women and Minorities

Open Ended

Who stepped up at home filling the jobs left by men when they went to war?

Multiple Choice

Aside from women, this minority group also stepped up during World War 2 to fill jobs and go fight (Tuskegee Airmen). This will eventually lead to the desegregation of the U.S. army.

• Americans

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Asian Americans

Fill in the Blanks

The _?_ Code Talkers were used during the war to send messages in their native tongue, which no one else could decipher.

Open Ended

Was the decision under Executive Order 9066 justified and a good or bad decision? Explain.

Multiple Choice

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to --

• give the United States an advantage in military encryption

• encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War 2

• decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

• increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War 2

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of this World War 2 poster?

• To persuade citizens to enlist in the armed forces

• To inform citizens about the wartime dangers facing the nation

• To encourage citizens to volunteer to help support the war

• To notify citizens of mandatory programs for national security