War on the Homefront

U.S. Mobilizes for War

Match

Match the following

• Fascist Dictator of Germany

• Fascist Dictator of Italy

• Militaristic Prime Minister of Japan

• POTUS of the U.S. in the beginning of the war

• Prime Minister of Britain

Adolf Hitler

Benito Mussolini

Hideki Tojo

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

Multiple Choice

What does appeasement mean?

• To never back down from an aggressor

• To give in to aggressor in the hopes of avoiding war

• To give in to an aggressor to become allies and control more of the world

• To stop an aggressor before they can take too much territory

Multiple Choice

What stance does FDR seem to have towards U.S. neutrality and involvement in foreign affairs?

• FDR wishes that it was America Germany invaded so he could immediately put a stop to foreign aggressors

• FDR is more inclined toward helping foreign nations to prevent war and not an isolationist

• FDR is a pacifist who is against all war but wants to help others by sending money and ships

• FDR is more inclined towards being an isolationist that does not want to get involved in foreign affairs whatsoever

Multiple Select

How did the U.S. lean away from neutrality with Japan and China (pick two)

• The U.S. sent aid to China through the Lend-Lease Act

• The U.S. sent troops to aid China and fight back against the Japanese aggressors

• The U.S. immediately sent China weapons and military equipment to stop Japanese aggression

• The U.S. froze Japanese assets and reduced the amount of oil and other goods it provided to Japan

Open Ended

Describe at least FOUR events that helped lead America out of neutrality and into an active participant of WWII

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Office of War Information?

• To show the public that their efforts were not working

• To help the public create propaganda for others to view

• To help the public understand the war and be a liaison through various media

• To help the public defund the war as much as possible and protest

Open Ended

How did propaganda influence attitudes during the war?

Open Ended

Describe how WWII affected the United States at home. What changes happened?