America in WWII

What was the purpose of rationing?

• Limit use of food and fuel doing the war

• Raise more money for US troops

• Helping the poor and sick

• Producing more weapons

What was the purpose of War Bonds

• Conserve food and resources

• Raise money for the war

• Limit public spending

• Recruiting soldiers

This organization was created to make propaganda & worked w/media to support war effort reminder of reasons for war

• Office of Price Administration

• War Production Board

• Office of War Information

• Office of Scientific Research & Development

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

• It was part of the New Deal.

• It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

• It solidified the U.S.'s commitment to neutrality in the war.

• It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

• December 7, 1941
• September 1, 1939
• October 31, 1941
• December 25, 1941

The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.

• Genocide
• Mein Kampf
• Appeasement
• Blitzkrieg

American law that allowed the U.S. to lend, lease, sell, or otherwise provide aid to other nations if doing so helped the defense of the United States

• Lend-Lease Act

• Tripartite Pact

• Atlantic Charter

• Allied Trade Act

What are civilian grown gardens to reverse national food sources for the war effort?

• farm
• victory gardens
• barn
• Victory in Europe

Which country attacked Poland, sparking WWII?

• France
• England
• Germany
• Soviet Union

Prior to 1939, which of the following foreign policies did the U.S. practice?

• isolationism

• aggression

• appeasement

• federalism