World War II: US Homefront

Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?

• Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

• Let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.

• Forced men of certain ages to register for military service.

• Allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.

The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.

• Victory Gardens

• Ration Books

• Liberty Vouchers

• War Bonds

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

• To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

• To sell the food for profit to the government

• To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

• If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

What was the purpose of rationing and Victory Gardens?

• To get extra money from the Allies in Britain and France

• To give supplies to laborers from Mexico

• To provide for families who lost male family members during the war

• To keep soldiers and civilians fed so no one starved

What was purpose of the Women's Army Core?

• To help women find work after the war

• To train women before they took jobs in the military

• To train women in code-breaking skills for use in Europe

• To prepare women for combat roles overseas

What was the goal of posters such as Rosie the Riveter?

• To make sure Victory Gardens were grown

• To motivate proper use of the Ration Books

• To motivate women to find work in factories as men were drafted

• To encourage women to take on combat roles overseas

What was the goal of the Bracero Program?

• To encourage women to sign up in factory jobs

• To bring farm workers from Mexico because US men were being drafted

• To create a network of spies in Latin America to fight German spies

• To gain additional factory workers from Latin American countries

Which describes Executive Order 9066?

• To create a draft lottery system for military service

• It officially brought the U.S. into World War II

• It forced Japanese-Americans into internment camps against their will

• It forced the repatriation of Mexican Americans to reduce job competition

What event in World War 2 caused Americans to support Executive Order 9066 and increased hatred of the Japanese?

• Bataan Death Marches

• The Invasion of Poland

• The Pearl Harbor attack

• The Battle of Britain

Choose 2: Which Amendments were taken from Japanese-Americans during World War II?

• 1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech

• 4th Amendment: Right to privacy

• 8th Amendment: No cruel and unusual punishment

• 14th Amendment: Equal protection under the law