World War II The HOME FRONT

Americans Supporting the War on the Home Front Americans Supporting the War on the Home Front On a piece of paper, write down the heading and then number and answer the questions as you watch the video clips: Rationing & Recycling: 1) What items were rationed? 2) What does Jim Sherman say about why they asked people to give up things? 2) What does Jim Sherman say about why they asked people to give up things? 3) What were the 4 messages to help fight waste? 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”? 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: 9)By 1943, how many women had entered the work 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 symbolic? Explain.

War Production: )After 1941 – how many cars were made? 13)The Ford Motor Company performed a miracle every day. What was it?

USO USO United Service Organizations 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 that they provide. they provide. 16. Look at the Entertainment History Timeline. List 3 of the performers from the WWII era. List 3 of the performers from the current era. 17. What is the motto of the USO?

Arizona’s Contributions Describe how each of the following was a part of the war effort. 18. Ira Hayes 19. Mining 20. Training Bases 21. Navajo Code Talkers 22. Internment Camps com/Site/WWII_Arizona_Army_Air_Fields,_Aircraft_Wrecks_and_Internment_Ca mps.html

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