War in Europe
What year did World War II start in Europe?
1939
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
What does the term "home front" mean?
The area of civilian/nonmilitary activity during a war
What were "ration stamps" used for?
To limit and fairly distribute scarce food and goods
What does "POW" stand for?
Prisoner of War
Which Minnesota company produced SPAM luncheon meat for the military?
Hormel
Which country did Germany invade that triggered the start of WWII in Europe?
Poland
What year did the U.S. enter WWII?
1941
Name two ways Minnesota’s iron ore industry helped during WWII.
Supplied iron ore for guns, tanks, bombs, and ships
What is a "victory garden"?
Gardens grown by citizens to supplement food during shortages
Name two kinds of work POWs did in Minnesota.
Worked on farms, logging camps, canning factories
Which company made portable bridges and pontoons?
Crown Iron Works
Name the leader of Germany during WWII.
Adolf Hitler
Name the three main countries that led the Axis powers.
Germany, Italy, Japan
Name two ways the government helped ease the shortage of farm workers in Minnesota.
Excused farm workers from service; employed POWs; encouraged women/children/elderly to help on farms
Explain why this is false: The rationing system allowed Americans to buy anything they wanted.
Rationing limited what people could buy.
How many POW camps were in Minnesota during WWII?
14
What did the Twin Cities Ordnance plant produce?
Ammunition, bullet casings, weapons
Explain why this is false: Italy, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain were all members of the Allies.
Italy was part of the Axis
What year did World War II end?
1945
Name one way Minnesotans dealt with shortages of gas and rubber.
Drove less, carpooled, walked, conserved and reused materials
List two types of consumer goods that were in short supply during WWII.
Cars, tires, gasoline, safety pins, nylons
Name three Minnesota towns where POW camps were located.
Any three: Moorhead, Bena, Deer River, Howard Lake, Montgomery, etc.
Which company provided military clothing?
Munsingwear
Name the four main countries that led the Allies.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union, France
The war in Asia ended when the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on these Japanese cities.
The bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
List three ways Minnesotans joined the fight during WWII.
Military service, working in defense industries, planting victory gardens, buying war bonds
Name one way citizens dealt with shortages of consumer goods.
Conserved, reused, repaired, drove less
Why were POWs important for Minnesota's war effort?
They provided much-needed labor while many Americans were fighting overseas
Which company made military huts?
Andersen Corporation