WW2- The Homefront

These types of gardens were encouraged during WW2. People planted them in their backyards.

• Backyard Gardens

• Mystery Gardens

• Victory Gardens

• War Gardens

The Cost of WW2 was how much per DAY?

• 40 million

• 1 trillion

• 250 million

Who is this?

• Allie the Ally

• Rosie the Riveter

• Beatrice the Bomb Builder

The Zoot Suit Riots happened in Los Angeles in June of 1943. Mexican American young men were attacked for wearing zoot suits. Why?

• because they didn't plant enough victory gardens to grow materials need for the suits

• the suits reminded people of the enemy

• the clothing was thought to be unpatriotic because it used too much fabric

Ford switched to making what type of vehicles during ww2?

• Tanks and Military vehicles

• motorcycles

• Jeeps and Planes

• helicopters

To finance the war, the federal government encouraged citizens to purchase these types of bonds.

• War bonds

• Vegetable bonds

• Citizen bonds

• Peace bonds

What type of riot happened in Detroit in 1943?

• Zoot Suit

• Land Riot

• Race Riot

• War Riot

What program brought in about 4 million Mexican citizens to labor on farms during WW2?

• Agriculture Adjustment Act

• Bronco Program

• Victory Garden Act

• Bracero Program

Chrysler switched to making what type of vehicle for the war?

What would you have done to help support the war if you were alive during this time?

• Planted a Victory Garden

• Bought War Bonds

• Joined the Military

• Conserved Metal and Gasoline