VA/US History WW2 Homefront

What non-combative role was typical for African Americans to serve during World War II?

• Tank operators
• Infantry soldiers
• Factory workers
• Artillery specialists

The government's goal in this campaign advertisement was to —

• get Americans to focus on something besides the wa
• teach Americans how to be farmers
• keep Americans focused on the war effort
• force companies to lower prices on canned goods

Why were women and minorities able to make economic gains during World War II?

• Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.
• Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
• New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.
• A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.

How did the American government respond to Japanese Americans after the forced internment ended?

• Increased taxes to pay for internment
• Issued a public apology for internment
• Enforced segregated neighborhoods
• Closed Japanese American businesses

During World War II, how did the United States' government control information regarding the war?

• Censored reporting of the war
• Increased taxes
• Took control of all media outlets
• Banned books and newspapers

In 1988, why did Congress vote to pay thousands of dollars to surviving Japanese Americans who were placed in relocation camps during World War II?

• The United Nations demanded the United States to pay reparations
• Many citizens believed the internment of Japanese Americans was unjust.
• The American government feared retribution from the Japanese government.
• Many Japanese Americans were leaving the United States.

The Supreme court case of Korematsu v. United States in 1944 supported which of the following ideas?

• Only the Supreme Court can change the constitutional rights of American citizens
• Supreme Court is unable to block presidential actions during wartime
• Individual rights need to be preserved in national emergencies
• Individual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances

What was the main purpose of government ordered rationing during World War II?

• To increase foreign trade
• To limit the growth of industry
• To conserve raw materials for the war effort
• To encourage women to enter the workforce

This World War II propaganda poster was probably used by the American government to encourage what for the war effort?

• The manufacturing of materials needed for the war effort
• Rationing
• Enlisting in the military
• Censoring information

Which strategy was NOT used by the American government during World War II to ensure the supply of essential products for the war was adequate?

• Government control of industrial production
• Women entering the workforce in jobs typically held by men
• A volunteer only military force
• Rationing of certain goods