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
  1. 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
  1. 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.