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Which WWII activity is being promoted in this poster?
planting a Victory Garden
Wife of FDR who assisted him on issues involving the poor, women & minorities
Eleanor Roosevelt
Which group of American citizens was subjected to the greatest loss of their constitutional rights during WWII?
Japanese Americans
This telegram was sent as a response to- (WESTERN UNION)
the attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the main goal of the Flying Tigers?
to supply China with war materials
senator of Louisiana who proposed a program called Share Our Wealth
Huey Long
During WWII, the need of the US for war materials resulted in-
the rationing of many consumer goods
These two posters were created during WWII to encourage women in America to-
contribute to the war effort by working
what was the intent of this card, issued by the U.S. government?
conserve key resources in wartime
provided: 1. old-age insurance. 2. unemployment compensation. 3. aid to people with disabilities.
Social Security Act
Which statement about the U.S. economy during WWII is accurate?
Many goods were rationed
Which statement best explains why the US mainland suffered little physical damage in WWII?
Geographic isolation still kept America protected from most of the fighting
what conclusion can be drawn from both of these documents?
involvement in world war II brought about significant changes to American society
protected workers' rights: 1. to collective bargaining. 2. by banning unfair labor practices. 3. by setting up the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to enforce these reforms
Wagner Act
What was an immediate effect of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?
the surrender of Japan to the US
This card, issued by the US government, was intended to- (gasoline ration card)
conserve key resources in wartime
taken together, the two posters in Document 2 can be used to show that
women contributed greatly in the home front during the war
labor organization formed by industrial unions.
Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO)
What effect did the end of WWII have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?
Their jobs were taken by men returning from military service
FDR spoke these words, "yesterday, December 7, 1941,a date which shall live in infamy" to describe the
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor