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WWII Homefront

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name

Class

Date

Where did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?

Phoenix, AZ

Oakland, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Las Vegas, NV

Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?

Tuskegee Airmen

Brooklyn Bombers

Saskatchewan Sabers

New England Patriots

During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of

rationing

conservation

government spending

internment

Which of the following groups were associated with wearing zoot suits as a form of protest?

women

Mexican-American youths

African-American youths

Japanese-American youths

Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...

Rationing Coupons

International Donations

Government Savings

War Bonds

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

Thurgood Marshall

A. Phillip Randolph

James Meredith

Martin Luther King Jr.

How did the code talkers affect the outcome of the Battle of Iwo Jima?

They sent more than 800 coded messages.

They were captured and the code was discovered.

They didn't help so the U.S. lost the battle.

They got lost and didn't make it to the battle.

Why didn't very many people know about the work of the code talkers?

They all died in the war.

The code wasn't successful so the military didn't want people to know about it.

The U.S. military wanted to keep it a secret in case they needed to use the code again.

No one remembered using the code because it wasn't important.

The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called

“Double V.”

“Tuskegee Airmen.”

“Fight for Right.”

“Two V.”

10.

First regular army corps for women

Women's Fighting Corps

Women’s Army Corps

GIs

Women's National Army Corps

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position

Propaganda

Bias

slogan

Name-calling

14.

What program brought in about 4 million Mexican citizens to labor on farms during WW2?

Agriculture Adjustment Act

Bronco Program

Victory Garden Act

Bracero Program

15.

What does it mean to mobilize?

To walk fast

To pull out of a war

To get prepared for war

To operate a tank

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WWII Homefront

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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