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WorksheetsCH. 11 Impacts of War on the Homefront
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is rationing?
Restricting how much food people can eat
Restricting how much people can buy
Buying products with only certain brand names
Increasing how much people can buy
During World War II, people had to ration scarce items such as...
coffee
meat
butter
water
How did controlling the demand for meat, gas and sugar affect prices?
Prices dropped significantly
Prices increased significantly
Controlling the demand prevented prices from sky rocketing
Controlling the demand helped people save more money
The limited supply of items during World War II led many families to...
Starve
Overeat
Protest with speeches and marches
Plant "victory gardens"
How did Americans feel about needing to make sacrifices to support the war effort?
Many citizens felt like it was a hassle
Many citizens were proud to help support the war effort
Most citizens didn't understand why the sacrifices were necessary
The citizens felt like they were being forced to make sacrifices
During World War II, the U.S government urged civilians to eat less meat, wheat, ______ and _____.
Butter
Potatoes
Corn
Sugar
How many gardens do historians estimate were planted during the war?
50 million
100 million
25 million
20 million
What were some opportunity costs of rationing?
Standing in ration lines cost a lot of time
Businesses weren't able to be as successful with product restrictions
People were hungry and starving
People couldn't spend money freely, so the economy wasn't strengthened
How was information spread during the early 20th century?
Watching TV
Reading newspapers
Listening to the radio
Talking to people in the community
How did the government get the same message or information out to millions of people?
They posted millions of posters with propaganda
They sent the messages and information by mail
They called each person individually
They sent emails out to everyone
The United States used propaganda during World War II to influence _____.
the military
the American government
the American public
the soldiers at war
What message is the propaganda poster trying to share?
Silence is sweet
Talking carelessly can compromise the safety of soldiers
The soldiers need silence to focus
The government was closely monitoring what people said or wrote
How did the role of women change during World War II?
More women stayed at home
Women spent more time planting "victory gardens"
Many women were devastated their husbands left for war
Thousands of American women joined the workforce during the war
This fictional character shown on government posters encouraged women to help in the war effort.
Bessie Smith
Harry Truman
Rosie the Riveter
Georgia O'Keefe
In addition to joining the workforce, during WWII many women also....
grew gardens
joined the military
spent a lot of time rationing
gossiped from home
