Americans at War

Question 1

How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

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They planted victory gardens for soldiers.

Question 2

Look at the World War II propaganda poster.The main message of the poster is that

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women in noncombatant military jobs were important to winning the war.

Question 3

Women were recruited for jobs vital to the war effort on the home front. Which is an obstacle they faced?

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Attitudes about the role of women in the workplace needed to change.

Question 4

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

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They promoted enlistment and other patriotic activities.

Question 5

What did President Roosevelt do to help minorities during World War II?

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He banned discrimination in government hiring.

Question 6

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

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build support for the war effort.

Question 7

Women who served in the WASP during World War II were

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Air Force service pilots.

Question 8

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 9

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

Question 10

In which branch of the service was the WAC?

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Army

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