World War II - The Homefront

Who was the American president at the beginning of World War II?

• Adolf Hitler

• Herbert Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

Why did countries around the world elect dictators?

• Economic hardships

• Racial tension

• Climate change

• Gender inequality

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Benito Mussolini

What year did World War II begin?

• 1941

• 1939

What year did the U.S. join World War II?

• 1939

• 1941

Which event forced the U.S. to end its neutrality and join WWII?

• The Battle of Midway

• D-Day Invasion

• Bataan Death March

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

Why did WWII end the Great Depression?

• Americans had to limit the good they consumed

• The U.S. wanted to remain neutral

• Factories were retooled for products of war

• Men returned to work in factories

This government agency promoted patriotism by releasing propaganda posters.

• Office of Propaganda Posters

• Office of War Information

• Office of American Patriotism

• Office of News Information

Rosie the Riveter represented

• Women in the workforce

• Men in the workforce

• African Americans in the workforce

• Native Americans in the military

Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps

• Executive Order 1966

• Executive Order 1941

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 1939