Name the 3 countries who were the LEADERS of the Allied nations
United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union
100
This meat-processing company based in Austin, MN made canned meat to feed soldiers and civilians around the world during WWII
Hormel
100
limiting the amount of certain foods or materials that one is allowed to purchase
rationing
100
Name two ways the U.S. military offered women the opportunity to serve their country in action
1. Women's Army Corps
2. Women's Airforce Service Pilots
3. The Navy began the Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services (WAVES)
200
What year did the U.S. enter WWII?
1941
200
Name the 3 countries who were the LEADERS of the Axis nations
German, Japan, Italy
200
Anderson Corporation made_________________ that could be assembled easily and quickly
military huts
200
Name 5 foods that the government was rationing (that were mentioned in your book) during WWII
sugar, meat, milk, eggs, soups, juices, any canned food, any dried food, any frozen food
200
How did Native Americans, such as the Dakota and Ojibwe, contribute to the war?
They were code talkers that helped communicate battle strategies
300
What year did WWII end?
1945
300
What country did Germany invade to cause WWII to begin?
Poland
300
This Minneapolis company produced portable bridges and pontoons during WWII
Crown Iron Works
300
Complete this statement: "people were encouraged to have __________ _________ to help create their own supply of food"
victory gardens
300
WWII strengthened the economy and ended _____________
The Great Depression
400
This president dies shortly before Germany surrenders, ending WWII in Europe
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
400
What is the area of civilian (nonmilitary) activity called during a war?
home front
400
Munsingwear, a Minneapolis company, made _____________
military clothing
400
Americans helped pay for the war by buying _____________, which were loans of money to the government that the government promised to pay back after the war was over
war bonds
400
Name one Minnesota industry that benefitted from WWII and explain how it benefitted.
Lumber industry - the demand for paper and other lumber products was high and this helped the lumber industry bring in money to the economy
Iron industry - iron ore was needed for ammunition, tanks, ships, and the iron mines resumed full-time production
500
Put these events in order from earliest to latest:
-Japan surrenders
-Germany surrenders (ending the war in Europe)
-America drops atomic bombs
1. Germany surrenders
2. America drops atomic bombs on Japan
3. Japan surrenders, ending WWII
500
Explain how German and Italian POWs (prisoners of war) helped Minnesotans.
POWs helped farm, worked as lumberjacks and in the iron mines due to the shortage of workers during the war.
500
This company made ammunition and weapons for WWII
Twin Cities Ordnance
500
What did Americans do to ease the shortage of gasoline? You must name 2.
1. Gasoline was rationed
2. People walked, or relied on public transportation such as buses, trains...
500
Explain the process of how ships were built in Minnesota and sent to the Gulf of Mexico for war.
The MN riverbed was drained. The ships were built in the dry riverbed. The river was filled back up to float the ships. The "empty" ships were floated down the Mississippi River, making several stops along the way for items to be added to the ship. By the time it reached the Gulf of Mexico, the ships were ready for war.