World War IIWorld War II

The HOME FRONTThe HOME FRONT

Americans Supporting the War on the Home FrontAmericans Supporting the War on the Home Front

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On a piece of paper, write down the heading and then number and answer On a piece of paper, write down the heading and then number and answer the questions as you watch the video clips:the questions as you watch the video clips:

Rationing & RecyclingRationing & Recycling::

1) What items were rationed?1) What items were rationed?

2) What does Jim Sherman say about why they asked 2) What does Jim Sherman say about why they asked people to give up things?people to give up things?

3) What were the 4 messages to help fight waste?3) What were the 4 messages to help fight waste?

4) What was each American family called upon to do?4) What was each American family called upon to do?

5) How did they accomplish this?5) How did they accomplish this?

6) What was “wash and squash”?6) What was “wash and squash”?

7) What was a “Victory Bin”?7) What was a “Victory Bin”?

8) Why did they collect bacon fat? How did they use it?8) Why did they collect bacon fat? How did they use it?

Women work in factories:Women work in factories:

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9)By 1943, how many women had entered the work 9)By 1943, how many women had entered the work force?force?

10) Emma Belle Petcher ended up working as what?10) Emma Belle Petcher ended up working as what?

11) Was “Rosie the Riveter” a real person or just 11) Was “Rosie the Riveter” a real person or just symbolic? Explain.symbolic? Explain.

War Production:War Production: http://www.pbs.org/thewar/detail_5355.htm

12)12)AfterAfter 1941 – how many cars were 1941 – how many cars were made?made?

13)The Ford Motor Company performed 13)The Ford Motor Company performed a miracle every day. What was it?a miracle every day. What was it?

USOUSO

United Service Organizations http://www.uso.org/ 14. How and why did the USO get started? 14. How and why did the USO get started?

(*hint…go to About Us…The Organization… History of the USO (*hint…go to About Us…The Organization… History of the USO section)section)

15. The USO has several programs to support the troops… 15. The USO has several programs to support the troops… choose 2 and explain what each program does to help. choose 2 and explain what each program does to help.

16. Look at the Entertainment History Timeline. List 3 of the 16. Look at the Entertainment History Timeline. List 3 of the performers from the WWII era. List 3 of the performers performers from the WWII era. List 3 of the performers from the current era. from the current era.

17. What is the mission of the USO?17. What is the mission of the USO?

18. What is their motto?18. What is their motto?

Arizona’s ContributionsArizona’s ContributionsDescribe how each of the following was a Describe how each of the following was a part of the war effort. What role did they part of the war effort. What role did they play? How did each contribute? play? How did each contribute?

18. Ira Hayes18. Ira Hayes

19. Mining19. Mining

20. Training Bases20. Training Bases

21. Navajo Code Talkers21. Navajo Code Talkers

22. Internment and POW Camps22. Internment and POW Camps

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