Life on the Homefront

What were war bonds?

• Essentially a loan to the government to support the war

• The friends you made as a soldier

• The process of getting drafter

• When someone stole money from the government

What was the purpose of rationing?

• To consume more food

• To consume less and save goods/materials for the soldiers

• To give less food to children and more food to adults

• To increase consumer production

What was a Victory Garden?

• Gardens where people produced their own food so they could support rationing

• A protest against rationing

• Gardens that people grew to celebrate victory after WWII

• Gardens that soldiers grew as there was an extreme lack of food

What is this image encouraging Americans to do?

• Protest rationing

• Buy war bonds

• Ration

• Join the army

What country is this depicting?

• Japan

• Germany

• France

• Italy

What is this propaganda encouraging women to do? (Rosie the Riveter)

• Become a soldier

• Grow a victory garden

• Join a war protest group

• Work in the factories