Americans at War

Question 1

The US government made broad use of propaganda during World War II to

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build support for the war effort.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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

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air traffic controller jobs

Question 5

Before World War II, women had served in war as

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nurses.

Question 6

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 7

In which branch of the service was the WAC?

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Army

Question 8

Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?

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They were used to make ammunition and explosives.

Question 9

Women who served in the WASP during World War II were

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Air Force service pilots.

Question 10

Which of the following best defines the term braceros?

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immigrants from Mexico who had contracts to work in America, mostly in agriculture

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