WWII: Homefront

American women participated in the war effort by doing all of the following jobs EXCEPT:

• Nurse

• Electrician

• Infantry soldier

• Pilot

What was the name of the elite squad of fighter pilots comprised of only African-American men?

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Red Wolves

• NAACP

The 442nd regiment, which was mostly made up of Japanese-Americans, was one of the most decorated combat groups in all of WWII.

• True 

• False

How did the Navajo Code Talkers (Native Americans fighting in the Pacific theater) contribute to the war effort?

• The Navajo Code Talkers were instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb

• The Navajo Cole Talkers were able to send secret messages on the battlefield using the Navajo language

• The Navajo Code Talkers were in the first wave of soldiers when the U.S. landed on the island of Iwo Jima and Okinawa

Why did the Office of Price Administration freeze the price of oil, rubber, and aluminum?

• So the military could buy MORE of these materials

• So the military could buy LESS of these materials

How did the government ration specific goods during WWII?

• By passing laws making it illegal to buy rationed goods

• The government did not ration goods during WWII

• By requiring Americans to buy rationed goods with government issued coupons

Which statement is true regarding American women working during WWII?

• Women made up 35% of the workforce 

• Women received higher pay

• Women broke stereotypes by performing work not considered feminine 

• All statements are true

The U.S. government raised funds for WWII by selling stocks.

• True

• False

What group suffered attacks from sailors during the LA Zoot Suit Riots?

• African-Americans

• Mexican-Americans

• Japanese-Americans

Japanese-Americans who were forced into internment camps lost their jobs and homes.

• True

• False