Americans At War

25 August 2022
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In which branch of the service was the WAC?
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army
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Why were certain foods rationed during World War II?
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They were expensive to produce.
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What types of military jobs did women take in World War II?
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air traffic controller jobs
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The US government made broad use of propaganda during World War II to
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build support for the war effort.
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Which of the following best defines the term braceros?
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immigrants from Mexico who had contracts to work in America, mostly in agriculture
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What did President Roosevelt do to help minorities during World War II?
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He banned discrimination in government hiring.
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Why were materials such as scrap iron, rubber, and aluminum recycled during the war?
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They were used to make ammunition and explosives.
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Women who served in the WASP during World War II were
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Air Force service pilots.
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We can do it! Poster: The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company produced this poster during World War II in order to
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promote the idea that working was a woman's patriotic duty.
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Women were recruited for jobs vital to the war effort on the home front. Which is an obstacle they faced?
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Attitudes about the role of women in the workplace needed to change.
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Attitudes about the role of women in the workplace needed to change.
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nurses
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A reason that some goods were scarce during World War II was that the war
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cut off access to certain resources.