World War IIWorld War IIThe HOME FRONTThe HOME FRONT

Americans Supporting the War on the Home FrontAmericans Supporting the War on the Home Front http://www.pbs.org/thewar/detail_5406.htm

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 did the USO get started? 14. How did the USO get started? (*hint…read the History of the USO section)(*hint…read the History of the USO section)15. Describe at least 3 of the services that15. Describe at least 3 of the services that they provide.they provide.16. Look at the Entertainment History Timeline. 16. Look at the Entertainment History Timeline.

List 3 of the performers from the WWII era. List 3 of the performers from the WWII era. List 3 of the performers from the current era. List 3 of the performers from the current era.

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

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.part of the war effort.18. Ira Hayes18. Ira Hayes19. Mining19. Mining20. Training Bases20. Training Bases21. Navajo Code Talkers21. Navajo Code Talkers22. Internment Camps22. Internment Camps

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Home LifeHome Life Go to the link below and click on “Home Life” to Go to the link below and click on “Home Life” to

explore a typical household of that time. Click on the color explore a typical household of that time. Click on the color pictures in each of the two rooms (the 1940s Living Room & pictures in each of the two rooms (the 1940s Living Room & Kitchen) to read about each item. For Kitchen) to read about each item. For eacheach item (there are item (there are 16 16 total) write a sentence or two to explain what was total) write a sentence or two to explain what was different about it during World War II (different from what different about it during World War II (different from what you know about that item today…how it was used, what you know about that item today…how it was used, what about the way it was used reflected a country at war, etc.).about the way it was used reflected a country at war, etc.).

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