Homework #4 (2/25/2016): America in World War II
- Read and outline pages 828 – 829, 831 – 838 in the textbook (through “Holding the Home Front”)
- Learn the following key terms (and underline them in your outlines):
Korematsu v. U.S.
War Production Board Henry J. Kaiser Office of Price Administration War Labor Board Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act |
WAACs
WAVES braceros Rosie the Riveter A. Philip Randolph Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) |
“Double V”
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) “code talkers” Zoot Suit riot Henry Stimson |
3. Answer the following reading questions:
- How did the government control the economy during the war?
- How did the war affect different racial minorities in the U.S.? (Your answer should include Japanese-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, and African-Americans)