WWII Lesson 2 War at Home

Why were Americans asked to ration, or limit, the amount of good they used, during WWII?

• So they could buy war bonds.

• Because food and fuel were scarce, or limited, during the war.

• Because it would provide jobs for Americans.

Why did Americans purchase war bonds?

• To help Germany fight the war.

• To help limit the use of scarce items.

• To help America fight the war.

What groups of people had more job opportunities during WWII? (select all that apply)

• Women

• Children

• African Americans

• Japanese

Why were people, such as Japanese Americans, forced to move into internment camps?

• They might be a threat to the country's security.

• They were found to be spies.

• So they could prepare to join the Tuskegee Airmen.

How many people of Japanese ancestry were affected by internment camps?

• 1 million

• 110,000

• 442

What was the significance of the 442nd Combat Team?

• They were the first African American fighter pilots.

• They were the first women fighter pilots.

• They were the first all-Japanese unit.

Match the vocabulary to the definition: Guarded U.S. camps where people of Japanese ancestry were forced to live.

• rationing

• war bonds

• internment camps

• victory gardens

Match the vocabulary to the definition: African American fighter pilots in WWII.

• Rationing

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Victory Gardens

• War Bonds

Match the vocabulary word to the definition: Systems to limit the amount of scarce goods that people could buy.

• rationing

• war bonds

• Tuskegee Airmen

• internment camps

Match the vocabulary to the definition: A way that Americans lent money to the government.

• rationing

• war bonds

• victory gardens

• Tuskegee Airmen