Joining the Fight
A policy of remaining apart from the political affairs of other countries.
What is Isolationism?
A term for the mass support of U.S. citizens during WWII while troops were away fighting the war.
What is the Home Front?
The personification of the United States Government, who famously points his finger at you on a poster. He is used to encourage citizens to do their part, whether it be joining the military or finding a job.
Who is Uncle Sam?
A top-secret U.S. government commission created in 1942, for the sole purpose of developing the atomic bomb.
What is the Manhattan Project?
The notable group of countries that were the victors of WWII. (USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, China)
What is the Allied Forces?
President of the US during Great Depression and World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
A limit implemented on U.S. citizen's consumption of gas, food, and clothing, to ensure soldiers had enough supplies. Citizen's limits were tracked by stamps.
What is Rationing?
A poster of a woman showing off her muscles, saying "We can do it!", visualizing the hard work women put in during the war.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
An anti-bacterial medication that was mass-produced for the first time in WWII, saving the lives of thousands of soldiers.
What is Penicillin?
Soldiers who were taken as hostages during WWII by enemy troops.
What is a Prisoner of War?
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator.
What is Totalitarianism?
Factories in the United States stopped regular production, and began producing wartime materials such as ammunition, weapons, aircrafts, and vehicles.
What is Industry Mobilization?
A popular term asking Americans not to spread information about U.S. military or government dealings, commonly paired with a sailor's picture.
What is 'Loose Lips Sink Ships'?
A group of soldiers from an indigenous American tribe, who used their native language to share U.S. military information that could not be deciphered by enemies.
Who are the Navajo Code-Talkers?
The two Japanese cities where atomic bombs were dropped by the U.S. Military.
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Legislation stating that the U.S could either sell or lease arms and other equipment to any country whose security was vital to America's interest.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
The planting of crops in parks, backyards, and other public spaces by citizens to supplement food production, ensuring soldiers had access to adequate amounts of food.
What is a Victory Garden?
Posters used to soothe racial tension during the war, encouraging all citizens to work together for the common good.
What is 'United We Win?'
The man credited for the success of the Manhattan project. (Hint: His character was played by Cillian Murphy!)
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The act of freeing those who were held hostage by enemies. (hint: this could be POWs or Holocaust survivors)
What is Liberation?
U.S. Military base in Hawaii that was bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941, which prompted the United States to enter WWII.
What is Pearl Harbor?
Certain citizens stepped into the role of their gender counterparts while they were away at war, taking jobs in industries such as manufacturing, ship building, and agriculture.
What are Women in the Workforce?
A government system to encourage citizens to loan funds to the war, with the promise of interest returned.
What are Victory Bonds?
A machine that can do calculations on its own, requiring less manpower and faster turnaround times.
What is a Computer?
The treaty by the Allies that ultimately ended WWII.
What is the Potsdam Agreement?