WWII - Americans

Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII? (Text 300)

• women

• Navajo

• African Americans

What did A. Philip Randolph do?(Text 284)

• served as a spy and stole German battle plans

• spoke out against racial discrimination in the war industries

• increased reserves of natural resources

• Served as a WWII fighter pilot

Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?

• The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
• Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
• The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.

What role did women take during WWII?(Text 285)

• house wives that took care of the house and children

• drove tanks and fought in the war

• created black out curtains for everyone

• filled many traditionally male jobs

Who was Rosie the Riveter?(Text 285)

• The first woman to work in a factory during WWII

• a representation of American women that went to work during WWII

• A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements

• A famous pilot

Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the USA during WWII who were sent to camps called "War Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior. What does this describe?(Text 286)

• Cornelia Fort

• Japanese Internment

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

Who is this an image of and what did she symbolize?(Text 285)

• June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage

• Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes

• Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.

How was the American government able to increase the numbers of Mexican laborers to help American farmers?(Text 284)

• civil defense

• Bracero Program

• Fair Employment Practices Commission

• United Service Organizations

Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?

• Tuskegee Airmen
• Brooklyn Bombers
• Saskatchewan Sabers
• New England Patriots

This civil rights leader fought for equal pay for black factory workers during WWII through threat of a March on Washington? (Text 284)

• Marcus Garvey

• A Philip Randolph

• Booker T Washington

• WEB Dubois