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Potpourri
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What was the name of the fictional woman who represented the working woman contributing to the war effort?
Rosie the Riveter
100
What major economic problem did mobilization during World War II help to solve?
The Great Depression
100
Which 'enemy alien' were we most afraid of during World War 2?
The Japanese
100
What was associated with Mexican youth culture besides the Zoot Suit?
Jazz dance clubs and gambling
100
What pushed us into World War 2?
The Pearl Harbor attack
200
In the theme of Rosie the Riveter, what did Fortune magazine say was going to allow the US to win the war?
Women Power!
200
Roosevelt spent a lot of money getting America ready for war, even though he had done what in the past?
Promised to keep the U.S. out of the war
200
Who tried to convince Roosevelt that the Japanese Americans were plotting an attack even though there was no evidence?
Lt. General John L. DeWitt
200
Where was Jose Diaz' dead body found?
Sleepy Lagoon
200
What minority group continued to face discrimination, segregation, and lynchings even during World War 2?
African Americans
300
Give 3 examples of jobs women acquired BESIDES working in the factories.
maintained trains and rails, drove city buses and taxicabs, delivered the mail, repaired automobiles, broadcast radio, print press, picked crops, bank tellers and salespersons, plumbers and roofers, provided daycare services
300
Who else got good jobs during WW2 besides women?
Minorities
300
Which order allowed for the internment of the Japanese Americans?
Executive Order 9066
300
What were Zoot Suiters called, which translates as juvenile delinquents?
Pachucos
300
What was one of the best reasons for calling World War 2 the "Good War"?
Because it finally got us out of the Great Depression
400
What happened to most women's jobs after the war ended and the men came home?
Most of the women lost or gave up their jobs.
400
Which state became the primary manufacturer of wartime materials?
California
400
What do we call it when people are judged based on their race?
Racial Profiling
400
Where did the Zoot Suit Riots occur?
Los Angeles
400
What was the main goal of World War 1?
To make the world safe for democracy
500
Women's experiences during the war would ultimately lead to what movement later on?
Women's rights (gender equality)
500
What do call the state of limiting how much citizens are allowed to buy of certain products or materials?
Rationing
500
Name two site of Japanese Internment Camps.
Topaz, Utah; Gila River, Arizona; Amache, Colorado; Heart Mountain, Wyoming; Jerome, Arkansas; and Manzanar, California
500
Chester Himes referred to the Zoot Riots as what?
Race Riots
500
What was the problem with World War 1's goal of making the world safe for democracy?
It failed