WWII on the Homefront

During World War II most factories and resources...

• were used to create items needed by families.

• were used to create items needed by soldiers.

During World War II the supply of items needed by__________ was limited.

• Families

• Soldiers

During World War II many everyday items were__________ .

• ratioined, meaning that each person got a limited amount

• distributed freely, meaning that anyone could get as much as they wanted

The limited supply of items during World War II led many families to __________ .

• protest with speeches and marches

• plant "victory gardens

• overeat

• starve

How did MOST American families on the homefront respond to shortages of food and supplies during World War II?

• Scarcity of goods divided them, and they refused to make sacrifices.

• They united to form protest groups against the U.S. government.

• Their common goals united them, and they were willing to make sacrifices.

• They became unsympathetic to the war effort and each other.

Rosie the Riveter represented women who did what during World War II?

• went to war

• became nurses

• planted “victory gardens”

• worked in factory jobs

What is the poster trying to say about women who worked factory jobs during the war?

• They should be disrespected.

• They should be appreciated.

Rosie the Riveter tried to ____________ more women to join the workforce.

• discourage

• encourage

By the end of World War II, what happened to the number of women working in U.S. business and industry?

• It increased, or went up.

• It decreased, or went down.

The United States used propaganda during World War II to influence or impact __________ .

• the military

• the American government

• the American public