WWII Lesson 2: The Homefront

What law required men to register for the draft during WWII?

• National Defense Act of 1941
• Military Draft Act of 1939
• Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
• Selective Service Act of 1948

How might limiting the use of rubber help in the war effort?

• It increases the availability of civilian rubber products.
• It allows for more rubber to be used in consumer goods.
• Rubber was needed for tires, flotation vests, and other war equipment.

• It reduces the need for rubber in military vehicles.

How did World War II change everyday life for American citizens?

• World War II led to a decrease in job opportunities for women.
• American citizens experienced a decline in technological innovation during the war.
• Increasing workforce participation, implementing rationing, and driving technological advancements.

• Rationing was only implemented for luxury goods, not essential items.

What unfair treatment did A. Philip Randolph protest?

• Racial discrimination in employment
• Economic disparity in housing
• Gender inequality in education
• Access to healthcare services

What were the advantages promised workers in the bracero program?

• Free transportation to and from work
• Guaranteed minimum wage, decent housing, and access to medical care.
• Flexible work hours and unlimited overtime
• Guaranteed job security for life

What did Japanese Americans lose when they were interned?

• Japanese Americans were given financial compensation.
• Japanese Americans were allowed to travel freely.
• Japanese Americans gained new homes and businesses.
• Japanese Americans lost their homes, businesses, and civil liberties.

Why did women take factory jobs during the war?

• Women took factory jobs to gain military training.
• Women wanted to support their families financially.
• Women were forced into factory jobs by the government.
• Women took factory jobs to fill labor shortages caused by men going to war.

How did World War II help some African Americans?

• African Americans faced more job discrimination during the war.
• World War II led to increased segregation in the military.
• It provided them with opportunities to have support jobs and to serve honorably in the military.

• World War II had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

Match the following

• First black recipient of the Navy Cross

• Benjamin O. Davis Jr

• First African American general in the U.S. Air Force

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Oversaw wartime production

• A. Philip Randolph

• Labor leader advocating for fair employment

• War Production Board

• Famous African American pilots

• Doris “Dorie” Miller

How did the Office of Price Administration (OPA) help control inflation during the war?

• By increasing the production of consumer goods

• By setting up victory gardens

• By implementing price controls and rationing basic consumer products

• By promoting car pools and recycling