World War II Quiz

What was the largest public relations campaign in history aimed at during World War II?

• Encouraging people to protest

• Encouraging people to travel

• Promoting consumerism

• Encouraging people to become 'citizen soldiers'

What was the purpose of mandatory rationing programs during World War II?

• Controlling the purchasing of certain products

• Encouraging overconsumption

• Promoting luxury goods

• Encouraging waste

What was the main purpose of 'Victory Gardens' during World War II?

• Producing vegetables for consumption

• Producing flowers for decoration

• Producing herbs for medicine

• Producing fruits for export

What was the role of the Office of Civilian Defense during World War II?

• Organizing entertainment events

• Controlling transportation

• Establishing emergency protocol in case of invasion

• Promoting consumer goods

What was the purpose of war bonds during World War II?

• Promoting consumerism

• Allowing people to invest financially in the war

• Funding luxury goods

• Funding entertainment events

What was the main role of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

• Serving as pilots

• Serving as tankers

• Serving as infantrymen

• Serving as medics

What was the significance of the Navajo code talkers during World War II?

• Serving as tankers

• Serving as medics

• Serving as infantrymen

• Transmitting and decoding messages in Navajo

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066 signed by President Roosevelt during World War II?

• Creating areas for containment and exclusion for forced removal of all persons

• Promoting integration

• Funding entertainment events

• Encouraging diversity

What was the main role of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II?

• American soldiers of Japanese ancestry Fighting in Germany and Italy

• Serving as tankers

• Serving as pilots

• Serving as medics

What was the purpose of internment camps for people of Japanese descent during World War II?

• Containment and exclusion

• Promoting integration

• Encouraging diversity

• Funding entertainment events