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Everyday life on the home fronts
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Second World War
tester Fear and prejudice led to the forced relocation and imprisonment of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent.
tester Millions of women entered the industrial workforce to build weapons, ships, and aircraft while men fought overseas.
tester Match ration stamps to daily meals to discover how families survived on the homefront.
Oscar alternatives: Due to metal shortages during the war, the Oscar statuettes handed out by the Academy were made of painted plaster.
The controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services to a population. In January 1940, Great Britain introduced ration books to manage food shortages caused by enemy blockades.
Which of the following household items was heavily rationed and recycled for military use during World War II?
Who was the legendary Soviet female sniper credited with 309 confirmed kills during World War II?
Which iconic cultural character represented American women working in defense factories during World War II?
What was the name of the British organization that recruited women to work on farms to maintain food production?
Approximately how many people of Japanese descent were forced into US internment camps during the war?
What percentage of vegetables grown in the United States came from Victory Gardens by 1944?
Which US President signed Executive Order 9066, leading to the internment of Japanese-Americans?