Wartime Economy
This industry boomed in Washington as factories produced airplanes for the war.
What is aircraft manufacturing (Boeing)?
Washington residents were encouraged to grow these to support the war effort.
What are victory gardens?
Thousands of people moved to Washington for these wartime opportunities.
What are defense jobs?
The U.S. government claimed internment was necessary for this reason.
What is national security?
During World War II, people in this community were forced to leave their homes on the West Coast.
Who are Japanese Americans?
World War II ended the Great Depression in Washington by creating many of these.
What are jobs?
Items like sugar, gasoline, and rubber were limited through this system.
What is rationing?
Many African Americans moved to Washington during WWII as part of this movement.
What is the Great Migration?
Some Washington citizens supported internment, while others opposed it, showing this political tension.
What is fear on civil rights?
This government order led to Japanese American families being moved to camps during the war.
What is Executive Order 9066?
Shipyards in cities like Seattle and Tacoma produced large numbers of these for the war effort.
What are ships?
Communities held scrap drives to collect this material for weapons and supplies.
What is metal?
This city’s population grew rapidly due to shipbuilding and defense industries.
What is Seattle?
This group faced discrimination in jobs and housing despite helping the war effort.
Who are African Americans?
Many Japanese Americans from Washington were sent to this camp located in Idaho.
What is Minidoka?
Many women worked in factories and shipyards during WWII and were symbolized by this cultural icon.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
Children and adults alike participated in bond drives to financially support this.
What is the war effort (or war bonds)?
Rapid population growth caused housing shortages and this social problem.
What is overcrowding (or discrimination / segregation)?
Japanese American soldiers fought bravely in this famous military unit.
What is the 442nd Regimental Combat Team?
Before leaving, many families had to leave behind or sell their homes, farms, or these.
What are businesses or property?
This federal program helped control prices and prevent shortages during wartime.
What is rationing?
Blackouts were practiced in coastal areas of Washington to prepare for this potential threat.
What is enemy attack?
New wartime workers helped diversify Washington’s population, increasing this.
What is cultural or racial diversity?
World War II led many Washington residents to question how far the government should go in limiting this.
What are individual rights?
This important American value was challenged when Japanese Americans were moved without trials.
What are civil rights?