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Why was Alabama a favorite place to build military bases?
It had mild winters and flat cotton fields.
What does it mean if the government drafts someone?
The government is ordering that person to serve in the military.
Why did America decide to build the army and prepare men for fighting even though they were not going to war?
They wanted to be prepared in case war came to them.
Why did so many people move to Mobile, Alabama during WWII?
Jobs were available, especially jobs to build ships and make supplies for the war.
What caused America to join the war in 1941?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
What countries were Allies? Who did they fight?
Britain, France, & Russia were the Allies. They fought the Germans, Italians, & Japanese.
What was the purpose of rationing?
To make sure everyone had enough, including the soldiers.
Coffee, meat, sugar, butter, tires, and gasoline are just a few examples of items that were rationed in WWII.
What kinds of jobs did women do for the war effort?
Many worked as factory workers. Examples may include, but are not limited to - making airplanes, making warships, making weapons, sewing
Where did the first civilian-run soldiers club start?
Montgomery, AL
How did children help the war effort?
Children helped the war efforts by joining in school drives to collect paper, aluminum, and scrap metals. They also bought savings stamps and bonds.
What kinds of jobs did African Americans have in the military?
construction, driving supply trucks, transportation, pilot, fighting in the army
What does segregated mean?
Segregated means separated by race.
What did the Tuskegee Airmen do that changed the way people thought about African Americans?
They served as escort bombers, and they never lost a bomber plane.
Where was the largest POW camp in Alabama?
Aliceville, AL
Weapons were made at ____________.
Redstone Arsenal.
Pilots were trained at ____________.
Maxwell Field.
Army infantrymen wen were trained at _____________.
Camp Rucker.
Soldiers were trained at__________.
Fort McClellan.
What 4 WWII ships were named for Alabama and Alabama cities?
The Mobile, The Birmingham, The Tuscaloosa, and The Alabama
Who did the Allies fight?
They fought the Germans, Italians, & Japanese.
When did WWII end?
May 1945
______________ was a Tuskegee airman who became the 1st African American general in the U.S. Air Force.
Benjamin O. Davis
Give some examples of some things that the USO do for American armed forces?
held dances, showed movies, brought entertainers to the war front, provided a quiet place to write a letter home, offered coffee and doughnuts
__________ made sure everyone had a fair chance to get the items they needed.