The Bomb
Women in WWII
Propaganda
Ways to help
100
The first atomic bomb was dropped on this city.
What is Hiroshima?
100
Since men were out at war, women/housewives began working in _____, such as Vultee Aircraft which built airplane engines.
What are factories?
100
This poster encouraged Americans to grow and share food with each other so that soldiers who were fighting would have enough. These were called...
What are victory gardens?
100
These were some of the items that had to be rationed during the war.
What are sugar, bread, butter, paper, cloth and gasoline, metal, tires, oil.
You can get the points if you name any of these!
200
This town was the "fake city" that the government used to make the atomic bomb.
What is Oak Ridge?
200
This was her name.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
200
This poster encouraged Americans to do what?
What is ration? Also called Rationing
200
These books held removable stamps for food purchases. People could not purchase food without a stamp.
What are ration books/cards?
300
This president decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.
Who was Harry Truman?
300
WAC stands for this.
What is Women's Army Corps?
300
This slogan reminded people to keep quiet about sensitive or secret information.
What is "Loose Lips Sink Ships?"
300
In addition to rationing, people grew their own food in these to make sure there was enough food to go around.
What are victory gardens?
400
The second bomb was dropped on this city in Japan.
What is Nagasaki?
400
Images like this are examples of this.
What is Propaganda?
400
This became a popular British slogan encouraging people to stand strong during the difficult times.
What is "Keep Calm and Carry On?"
400
Americans purchased these to give money to the government to help finance the war.
What are war bonds?
500
The name of the secret group that built the atomic bomb was called this.
What was the Manhattan Project?
500
This World War II poster recognizes...
What is the contributions of women to wartime defense? (How women contributed to the war).
500
This poster is still well-known today. It was used to do what?
Encourage/recruit young men to join the Army and fight.
500
Pieces of scrap metal were collected in rallies called __. They were created so Americans would donate their metal scraps that would be recycled and used for needed war items.
What are junk rallies?