Social Effects in the U.S. during WWII

What social groups were effected, both positively and negatively, during WWII?

• Women

• African Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Mexican Americans

• All of the above

During the war African Americans were segregated from white soldiers.

• True

• False

After WWII, African Americans did NOT endure discrimination when they returned home.

• True

• False

With a shortage of farm laborers during WWII, what country did the United States turn to?

• Canada

• China

• Mexico

• Great Britain

Did Mexican Americans endure the same discrimination that African Americans did?

• Yes

• No

Roughly, how many Native Americans served in the armed forces?

• 100,000

• 25,000

• 2,500

• 57,000

What Executive Order did President Roosevelt issue that allowed the U.S. government to move Japanese Americans into internment camps?

• Order 66

• Order 1234

• Order 9066

• Order 2536

Women endured hostile workplaces that were run predominantly run by men during WWII.

• True

• False

How much did the female workforce grow by during WWII?

• 33%

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

Who became the "face" of women in the workforce during the war?

• Mother Theresa

• Rosie the Riveter

• Penelope the Propeller

• Marilyn Monroe