WW2 - RATIONING, WOMEN, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

During WWII the military was strictly segregated. What did this mean?

• The military was not segregated and treated all troops equally.

• The military separated prisoners of war troops from white American troops.

• The military separated African-American troops from white American troops.

• The military separated female troops from male troops.

Why were victory gardens necessary?

• to celebrate V-J Day

• so that their families would have enough to eat at home.

• so that families could send food to the troops overseas

• they were required by the government

What was the nickname of the Tuskegee Airmen?

• Alabama Flyers

• Flying 99th

• Bomber Escorts

• Red Tails

What symbolized the many women working in factory jobs during WWII?

• Robin the Riveter

• the Ship Builders

• Women in trenches

• Rosie the Riveter

What is rationing?

• the amount of food or supplies allowed for a set period of time

• the amount of victory gardens allowed during WWII

• when the government taxes all food and supplies during the war

• government controlled food distribution

How was Rosie the Riveter symbolized? Select all that apply.

• as the many women working in factory jobs.

• as the women who created rivets

• as the many women who helped build airplanes and ships by fastening metal plates together with clamps called rivets.

• as the many women who served as combat pilots during WWII

In what ways did women contribute to the war effort? Select all that apply.

• women worked as nurses

• women drove trucks

• women flew combat planes

• women worked in factories

During WWII, the American people worked together on what common goal?

• to continue rationing after the war

• to join with the Axis powers to sign a peace treaty

• to keep women out of the military

• to win WWII and bring US soldiers home

This is when people are treated differently or unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, age, or other characteristic.

• symbolism

• discrimination

• communism

• segregation

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• The first African American pilots in U.S. history, who served bravely during WWII.

• The first African American sailors who fought bravely during WWII.

• The first Asia pilots to bomb Pearl Harbor during WWII.

• The first German soldiers to invade Poland during WWII.