Homefront

What was the purpose of this type of propaganda during WWII?

• To convince Americans to plan vacations in advance

• To prevent Americans from placing themselves in dangerous situations

• To encourage Americans to conserve fuel and rubber for the war effort

• To allow soldiers to travel throughout the U.S. safely

Who was Rosie the  Riveter?

• The first woman to work in a factory during WWII

• a representation of American women that went to work during WWII

• A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements

• A famous pilot

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

• served in military combat positions

• worked in jobs formerly held by men

• controlled most corporations

• chaired several congressional committees

How did citizens on the home front get their mind off the war?

• Baseball games

• Movies

• TV shows

• Music

Use the information below to answer the following question. You are hereby requested to take the following steps to comply with the recent blackout order (1) have extinguished all street lights on waterfront streets and highways at once (2) Screen water front side lights on all streets running down to the waterfront (3) Screen all advertising lights and lighted windows near beach front (4) Screen all bright lights on seawards side, directly visible from the sea, and within two miles from the waterfront (5) In case of brightly lighted installation near beach have the light so directed and screened so that no direct light can be seen from offshore. --Palm Beach Civilian Defense Council, O.B. Carr, Executive Director Why did the state of Florida issue this order?

• To limit community social activities during the war.

• To conserve scarce energy resources during the war.

• To conceal coastal military operations from German spies.

• To protect civilian coastal settlements from German submarine attacks.

The rationing of goods, the recycling of materials, and the high rates of war production during World War II demonstrated that (a)  

• government power tends to increase

• civil liberties are often limited

• patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism

• Americans remained deeply divided about the war

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called

• Victory Farms

• Victory Gardens

• Farmer's Market

• Uncle Sam gardents

True or false: Japanese Americans were labeled as a threat after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

• True

• False

_______ was the limiting of purchasing many products to make sure there was enough available for military use.

• Couponing

• Dividing

• Reserving

• Rationing

War Bonds

• US citizens finance war, patriotism

• US plan in pacific during WWII

• US factories convert to make war supplies

• let Hitler get his way