Code Talkers
What was the point of the code talkers?
To help the military send messages quickly, accurately, and safely
What was the point in Victory Gardens
To ensure a stable food supply for both the citizens and the soldiers
WHat was the bracero Program?
A group that recruited Mexican workers due to labor shortages
What was the point of the revenue act and when was it passed?
It was passed in 1942 to increase taxes on individuals and corporations.
When did the idea of a code talker first appear
It appeared in WWI against the German Army
What was the most amount of Victory Gardens that the world had growing at one point.
20,000,000(one for every 7)
WHat did the Agreement address?
A national labor shortage and readdressed the deportations of Mexican Americans fro'm the Great Depression.
Why did the government have to issue war bonds?
They needed to meet expenses to finance military operations and other war expenses.
Could a machine or translator decode it quicker?
Bonus(extra 50 points): What was the time each would take?
A translator
Bonus(extra 50 points): they could do it in 3 minutes while a decoder could take up to 4 hours.
What did people do if they didn't have a backyard?
Used window boxes, roof tops of tall city buildings, and schools would also grow them to put in school lunches.
What did they have to do when their permits expired?
They had to go back to Mexico
What were the posters used for?
They were used to try and convince people to buy more bonds.
How many Navajo code talkers were there total?
420
What did the government do to help people growing the gardens?
They would print out recipes to help people find ways to use their produce that was grown.
Even though this program brought new opportunities, what was a negative result.
Due to the abuse and cost they had to illegally find work in America.
How much could a person purchase a $25 bond for?
Each person could purchase it for $18.75
What happened when they returned?
They had to keep it confidential until 1968 and were honored in 2001
How much produce did victory gardens produce in the US?
Bonus(extra 50 points): How many army tanks?
40% which was 1,000,000 tons
Bonus(extra 50 points): 17,000 Army tanks
When the program ended how many men came to work in America
four million
By the end of WWII, how many Americans purchased war bonds, and what was the total revenue of these bonds?
85 million Americans had purchased 185.7 billion dollars worth of bonds