Americans at War

Question 1

What types of military jobs did women take in World War II?

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air traffic controller jobs

Question 2

Gasoline was rationed during World War II because

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it was in short supply.

Question 3

How did entertainers assist the government’s World War II propaganda campaign?

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They promoted enlistment and other patriotic activities.

Question 4

What was the main purpose of the Office of War Information?

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to encourage soldiers to enlist and to get people to buy war bonds

Question 5

Read the following excerpt from Executive Order 9981 issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. The order is addressing the fact that up until this time, African Americans in the US military

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were segregated based on race.

Question 6

In which branch of the service was the WAC?

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Army

Question 7

Women who served in the WASP during World War II were

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Air Force service pilots.

Question 8

A reason that some goods were scarce during World War II was that the war

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cut off access to certain resources.

Question 9

Look at the poster below.The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company produced this poster during World War II in order to

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promote the idea that working was a woman’s patriotic duty.

Question 10

Why were certain foods rationed during World War II?

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They were expensive to produce.

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