World War II Home Front

Which THREE acts helped conserve resources for soldiers fighting overseas?

• victory gardens

• Manhattan Project

• soup kitchens

• rationing

• collecting scraps of materials

What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?

• Many Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps until the end of the war.

• Discrimination against African-Americans came to an end.

• German-Americans were forced into concentration camps until the end of the war.

• Japanese-Americans were prohibited from serving in the military.

Tennessee woman who became a transport pilot in World War II and was the first female pilot killed in duty.

• Rosie the Riveter

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Cornelia Fort

• Cordell Hull

How did most American families on the home front respond to shortages of food and supplies during World War II?

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

• 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.

Identify examples of products that were rationed during World War II. (Choose 3)

• butter

• meat

• potatoes

• coffee

• crayons

Most factories and resources were used to create items needed by

• soldiers

• families

• rationed

Because most factories and resources were used to create items needed by soldier, items needed by ___________ were limited.

• soldiers

• families

• rationed

Because most factories and resources were used to create items needed by soldiers, items needed by families were limited. As a result, many everyday items were ___________.

• families

• sold

• rationed

• hidden

Rosie the Riveter represents women who _______________

during World War II.

• went to church

• drove cars

• fussed at children

• worked in factory jobs

This poster shows ______________

for women who take the action described above.

• disgust

• sadness

• appreciation

• disdain