American Homefront in WWII

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

• Authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
• Banned discrimination in the Federal Government and US Defense Industry, including the armed forces

• Established civil rights for Japanese Americans
• Outlawed the consumption of German-made goods in the United States

Answer explanation

Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the forced removal of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to "relocation centers" further inland – resulting in the incarceration of Japanese Americans

What did Executive Order 8802 do?

• Authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
• Banned discrimination in the Federal Government and US Defense Industry, including the armed forces

• Established civil rights for Japanese Americans
• Outlawed the consumption of German-made goods in the United States

Answer explanation

Executive Order 8802 banned discrimination in the Federal Government and US Defense Industry, including the armed forces

What is a War Bond? How do they work?

• War bonds are a type of currency used exclusively by soldiers
• War bonds are debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations and other expenditure in times of war. Citizens purchase them

• War bonds are tickets that grant access to military events
• War bonds are decorative items sold during wartime

How did rationing work on the home front?

• Soldiers were given rations to eat.

• Civilians were given ration books with coupons that gave permission to buy a certain amount of an item, which they then paid for with cash.

• Civilians were given ration books with coupons that gave permission to buy a certain amount of an item. They exchanged the coupon for the good on.

• Civilians were only allowed to buy limited amounts of goods, but they only needed to provide cash at stores for those goods.

Answer explanation

Civilians were given ration books with coupons that gave permission to buy a certain amount of an item, which they then paid for with cash.

What could women in the US Military in WWII NOT do?

• Work as engineers

• Work as nurses

• Work as mechanics

• Fight in the front lines

Answer explanation

The only thing women in the US Military could not do in WWII was fight on the front lines.

What did servicemen think about Zoot Suits in WWII?

• The Zoot Suit was seen as a symbol of peace and unity
• The Zoot Suit was seen as a practical and functional attire for servicemen
• The Zoot Suit was seen as a sign of respect and honor for the military
• The Zoot Suit was seen as unpatriotic and wasteful during wartime.

Answer explanation

Zoot Suits were large, oversized suits that many people felt were wasteful of materials that could have been used by the military, often worn by Mexican-Americans.

What was the Double V campaign?

• A campaign to promote the fight for equal rights for African Americans in the US and victory against the Axis Powers

• A campaign to promote the sale of double the amount of war bonds
• A campaign to encourage people to vote twice in elections
• A campaign to promote victory against both Germany and Japan

Answer explanation

The double V campaign to promote the fight for equal rights for African Americans in the US and victory against the Axis Powers

What does USAFFE stand for?

• Universally Serving America's Friends From Europe

• United States Army Forces in the Far East
• United States Air Force in the Far East
• United States of America Forces in the Far East

Answer explanation

USAFFE stands for United States Army Forces in the Far East

What were many Filipino forces from USAFFE promised by the US?

• Citizenship

• Recognition as a separate allied force
• Independence from the US
• Substantial financial compensation

Answer explanation

Many Filipino soldiers were promised citizenship in exchange for their service in the USAFFE, of hundreds of thousands promised citizenship, only a few thousand received it.

Which was NOT one of Roosevelt's four freedoms he felt all people in the world deserved?

• Freedom to participate in democracy

• Freedom from fear
• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech

Answer explanation

The four freedoms were: Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear.