Keeping the Home Fires Burning

What was one of the main reasons the government adopted new economic and social policies during wartime?

• To increase military spending

• To challenge existing race relations

• To reduce taxes

• To promote international trade

Which program helped African Americans gain necessary skills for employment in the defense industry?

• New Deal Program

• Vocational Training for War Production Workers

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Social Security Act

What was the role of the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)?

• To increase military recruitment

• To enforce nondiscriminatory hiring practices

• To provide financial aid to students

• To regulate agricultural production

What was a significant outcome of the FEPC's efforts during the war?

• Decrease in government employment

• Increased utilization of the workforce for the war effort

• Reduction in industrial production

• Increase in agricultural exports

What role did African Americans play in labor organizations during and after the war?

• They were excluded from all labor organizations.

• They played an increasingly vocal role at conventions.

• They only participated in agricultural unions.

• They were leaders in the Republican Party.

By 1944, how did the job opportunities for African Americans compare to those before the war?

• They had fewer opportunities than before the war.

• They had better opportunities than before the war.

• Opportunities remained the same as before the war.

• They had equal opportunities as whites.

What was the purpose of forming the National Committee for a Permanent FEPC?

• To promote agricultural development.

• To rally public sentiment for nondiscrimination in employment.

• To support the Democratic Party exclusively.

• To oppose labor unions.

What role did Crystal Bird Faust serve in the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD)?

• Race relations adviser on the national level

• Price analyst

• Attorney

• Clerk

What was one of the main reasons for the migration of African Americans to the North and West during the 1940s?

• Better weather conditions

• Search for employment

• Educational opportunities

• Political freedom

Which agency employed African Americans as attorneys, price analysts, and economists during World War II?

• Office of Civilian Defense (OCD)

• Office of Price Administration (OPA)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Department of Labor