American History II
CW
2016-2017
Unit 6
The War Effort on the Homefront
Part 1: Power point presentation
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What caused a booming economy during WWII?
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Why do you think unemployment fell to record lows during the war?
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What Items were being rationed?
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How was ration in during WWII different than during WWI?
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How were these school children contributing to the war effort?
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Besides buying war bonds, how else did Americans contribute to the war effort?
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What were scrap drives?
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What were other ways that Americans were asked to help in the war effort?
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What important role did women play in the war effort on the homefront?
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Who did Rosie the Riveter represent?
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In what other occupations did women help in the war effort?
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How did participation by African Americans change during the war?
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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
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How did they distinguish themselves?
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What made the 442nd Infantry Unit different?
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Who were the Nisei?
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Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
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How did they help in the war effort?
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Even though various ethnic groups were contributing to the war effort, what was happening in the US?
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Although a popular style of clothing, how were Mexican Americans who wore “zoot suits” portrayed?
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What were the Zoot Suit Riots?
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How did the US change because of the war?
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Part 2: Textbook – Chapter 25, Section 4; pp. 796-801
Opportunity and Adjustment
23.
Why was WWII a time of opportunity for millions of Americans?
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How would the United States emerge at the end of World War II?
Economic Gains
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To what level did unemployment fall in 1944?
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How much did the average paycheck increase?
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By what percentage of their paychecks did some workers invest in war bonds?
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How did farmers fare during the war?
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What conditions allowed farmers to triple farm income during the war years?
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How many women entered the workforce during the war years?
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What percentage of these women worked in defense plants building weapons?
Population Shifts
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In addition to revamping the economy, what else did the war trigger?
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What happened in California?
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What happened to the towns that were home to some of the defense plants?
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What happened to many African Americans in the South?
Social Adjustments
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What situation did many mothers face with millions of fathers now serving in the military?
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In what situation did many children find themselves?
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What happened when many fathers came home after the war?
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How did the war create new families?
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What was passed by the Congress, in 1944, to help ease the transition back into civilian life?
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As what was this bill more commonly referred?
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What benefits did the GI Bill provide?
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Discrimination and Reaction
43.
Despite the opportunities for women and minorities, what persisted in the military and in the country at large?
Civil Rights Protests
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Besides moving out of the South, what other gains were African Americans able to make?
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What did African Americans find wherever they moved?
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Who founded an interracial organization in 1942?
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What was the name of this organization?
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What was the purpose of this organization?
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What seemed to sweep across the country in 1943?
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Where did the worst racial conflict erupt?
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What was formed to improve race relations?
Tensions in Los Angeles
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What other group experienced racial prejudice?
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What was a “zoot suit?”
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What started the riots in Los Angeles in the summer of 1943?
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What happened next?
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How long did the “zoot suit” riots last?