World War II American Involvement & the Homefront

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II

• The German annexation of Austria

• The Soviet occupation of Germany

• The landing of Allied Soldiers on Normandy Beach

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the US Government when it authorized the establishment of -

• Internment camps for Japanese Americans

• The office of War Mobilization

• Nuclear test sites in Nevada

• The Office of Price Administration

This excerpt is from an address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. Which phrases from President Roosevelt's address reveal a turning away from US Isolationism during World War II? Select TWO correct Answers.

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What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

• Changes in the traditional roles of women

• The establishment of women's suffrage

• Combat training for women

• The election of women political leaders

This excerpt is from an article published by the National Archives. What was one way Executive Order 9066 affected Japanese Americans AND what was one way it violated their constitutional rights? Think carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided.

Who is this a image of and what did she a symbol of .....

• June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage

• Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes

• Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.

Study the poster and answer the question that follows. What was the purpose of this World War II poster?

• To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons

• To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts

• To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war

• To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables in an effort called Victory Garden why was this done?

• To encourage U.S citizens contributing to the war effort

• This was done as a result of trade sanctions on enemy nations

• To encourage US Citizens to follow new dietary guidelines

• To show the effects of allowing farmland to go unused while farmers were at war