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World War II: America
Exam 2 Study Guide
1) Be familiar with the following terms, people, places, or events.
Henry Kaiser
War Relocation Authority
Executive Order 9066
Office of Price Admin.
Issei
Justice Department
Manzanar
“Wild Bill” Donovan
War Production Board
War Bonds
Code Talkers
Rationing
Victory Gardens
“Rosie” The Riviter
Husband Kimmel
Boom Towns
Conscientious Objectors
Office of War Information
Henry Ford
Magic
Mildred McAfee
USS Arizona
Latch Key Children
Office of Civilian Defense
WAVES
Nisei
Blood Drives
Propaganda
Victory Speed
Yamamoto
WASPS
Tule Lake
Tuskegee Airmen
Scrap Drives
Jackie Cochran
442nd
USO
Revenue Act of 1942
WACS
555th airborne
War Stamps
POW Packages
2) Be prepared for the following possible short answer questions.
-How did rationing work in America and provide two examples of
how it may have affected the lives of the American people?
- What role did propaganda play in organizing and motivating the
American people for the war effort?
-What reasons did the minorities and women in the United States
have for working so hard in both the workforce and the military
during the war? What types of jobs did they perform?
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-What stresses were placed on the American family during the war
and what effects did this have on the culture of the country?
-What were the similarities and differences between JapaneseAmerican internment camps and Nazi concentration camps?
-What role did propaganda and the media play in supporting the war
effort?
-What ways did Americans contribute to the war effort at home?
- What were the requirements and characteristics for service in the
United States military during World War II?
-What mistakes did the United States make prior to the attack at
Pearl Harbor that caused it to be more damaging to us?
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