World War 2 Homefront

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Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of ...

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the campaign to hire women to work in factories during WW2.

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The purpose of a victory garden was to...

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encourage families to grow and eat from their own home gardens rather than buy from the store.

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The Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States claimed that...

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in times of war the U.S. could suspend citizens' rights in the name of national security

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In 1942, the U.S. government declared most of the West Coast a military zone and ordered all people of Japanese ancestry to relocate to...

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Internment camps

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What was a major reason for wartime rationing?

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ensuring that American troops had enough supplies

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How did the U.S. government try to limit public consumption of food and fuel during World War 2?

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by establishing a system of rationing

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How did American citizens aid the war effort outside of enlisting?

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They recycled paper, metal, rubber, and other materials; planted victory gardens to grow food; and formed car pools or rode bicycles.

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How did life change for hundreds of thousands of African-Americans as they migrated north during WW2?

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They obtained higher paying jobs in the industrial sector.

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Which describes the Lend-Lease Act?

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Allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

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The government gave these to families telling them how much of certain foods and goods they could buy.

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