Homefront Issues
War! What is it good for?
WW2 and People of Color
Early WW2
100
What was the major contribution of the Manhattan Project?
inventing the separation of uranium isotopes leading to the creation of the atomic bomb
100
What were the different theaters of war the US fought in?
European and Pacific (though other countries did fight in Africa)
100
How did programs like the one pictured reflect an economic need during World War II? 
There was a need for laborers on Americans farms to replace the laborers that had gone overseas to fight.
100
What Allied wartime strategy during World War II is depicted in the map?
The use of island hopping to advance closer to Japan.
200
The use of this card, issued by the federal government, was intended to...
Support Troops by limiting the amount of resources that Americans used at home
200
Who were the axis and allies leaders during WW2?
Axis- Hitler, Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo
Allied- FDR, Churchill, Stalin, Eisenhower
200
What was the most likely contribution to the World War II war effort of the men pictured?
Transmitting complex codes based on their language so that the Axis powers could not understand intercepted communications.
200
Based on the cartoon and your knowledge of history, what was the attitude of most Americans about relations with Europe in the late 1930s?
Most Americans wanted to remain neutral because the war was not happening in the Western Hemisphere.
300
How does the poster illustrate an impact of women during the war effort in World War II?
Women joined the workforce in increasing numbers, which helped replace men that had been sent overseas to fight in the war.
300
What was the criticism of America dropping the atomic bomb?
The death toll incurred in the dropping of the bomb were unacceptable.
300
What problem did Executive Order 8802 address?
The resistance to hiring African-American workers during World War II
300
The event described in this propaganda poster directly led to what?
United States declares war on Japan
400
How did the US gain support for the war effort from everyday Americans on the homefront?
They created propaganda posters and videos that sought to gain support for Americans.
400
Where did the battle of D-Day take place?
Northern France
400
Which of the following military units and their service during World War II most contributed to the creation of the executive order that established the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity In the Armed Forces?
Tuskegee Airmen
400
How does WW2 start?
It began when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939
500
In 1944, what did the supreme court debate in the Fred Korematsu case over Japanese Internment?
The expansion of government power during wartime versus the rights of private citizens
500
How does America initially respond to the outbreak of WW2?
They sought Isolation and did not want to join WW2.
500
How did WW2 impact Americans at home across the United States? (Pick two people groups: African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Women, etc.)
Answers may vary, but need to describe Bracero Program, Japanese Internment, Zoot Suit Riot, Double V Campaign, Women in factories, Navajo Code Talkers, etc.