1. Unemployment
   The Food industry
2. Employment for women
   Nothing

During the war, employment for women went through the roof. The jobs that were previously occupied by men were filled by women since the men were away at war. This was the first step in allowing women to work 'a man's job.'

1. Clark Gable
   Robert Redford
2. Montgomery Clift
   John Wayne

Clark Gable enlisted in the war. During his time of serving, he still had movies on his mind. While overseas, he filmed footage of the war.

1. Japanese-Americans
   African-Americans
2. Latinos
   Europeans

Japanese-Americans suffered in America after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They were put into internment camps until all of the camps were later closed.

1. Basketball
   Hockey
2. Baseball
   Tennis

Many baseball players left the sport to serve in the American army. Some of these players included Joe DiMaggio and Harry O'Neill.

1. True
2. False

This is true. Teenagers saw an opportunity to get to work early with the many job availabilities. So instead of graduating, they went to work to make a living.

1. Milkweeds
   Vanilla
2. Spinach
   Kale

Milkweeds were harvested for use in lifejackets. Like many other things that were needed during this time, milkweeds experienced a shortage.

1. Discrimination
   All-female workplaces
2. A high unemployment rate
   Bankruptcy

Discrimination was still very present in America during this time. People of color were encouraged and allowed to work, but many were separated and there were riots against them.

1. A tax increase
   Out of the president's pocket
2. Selling goods to other countries
   From a pool of disposable income

In order to pay for the war, there was a large tax increase. This tax was called the 'Victory Tax.' The money went to the large sums that were needed to win the war.

1. An increase in savings
   A boring lifestyle
2. Very many rich people
   A bad economy

Since Americans were subject to rations, they couldn't buy the way they had before. This led to more savings for each American and ultimately, a bad economy.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The government used propaganda to encourage support for the war. The propaganda worked as the American people rallied together to win the war.

1. Mechanic
   Bank clerk
2. Farmer
   Cashier

Farmers were exempt from enlisting in the war. This was because their services were in extreme demand. The nation and the troops needed much more food.

1. They worked in Victory Gardens
   They stayed in school.
2. They prepared packages for the troops.
   They did the housework for their parents.

Children worked in Victory Gardens to help their country out during the war. These gardens were also used to produce food during the war.

1. Government facilities
   Food factories
2. Arenas
   Automobile companies

There was a high demand for airplanes for the soldiers who were fighting. The government had no choice but to convert automobile factories into airplane manufacturers in order to meet the high demand.

1. They drew lines on their legs
   They wore nude socks
2. They made their own stockings
   They didn't try to mimic the look

Women drew lines down the back of their legs to mimic the look of stockings. This is because they were short on nylons due to the rationing.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The Church was not disappointed in America's involvement in the war. It fine with it because America was attacked first and saw it as a defense.

1. Nurse
   Pilot
2. Mechanic
   Secretary

Nurses were held in high regard due to the need for their services. They were important figures during the war.

1. Food
   Cars
2. Jobs
   Houses

There was a shortage of houses during the war. People were moving and there was a high demand for homes. It took a very long time to catch up with the demand that was experienced at that time.

1. True
2. False

This is true. Many people and their families were close to starvation. This was due to the shortages that were being experienced throughout the war.

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
   George Washington
2. Ronald Reagan
   Andrew Jackson

Franklin D. Roosevelt became the president after the 1940 election. He then led the United States and its allies to victory in World War II.

1. They applied all over the country
   They used connections
2. They relocated
   Nothing

Most people relocated to find jobs during the war. Times were tough, and work was found in the city rather than the country.

1. True
2. False

This is false. Wages increased during the war due to the high demand for employees. Businesses competed for employees by trying to give them the best offers they could.

1. War
   Love
2. Hate
   Unity

Since the war was one of the biggest concerns at the time, movies that were created reflected this. For example, "Casablanca," released in 1942, focuses on this subject.

1. Rosie the Riveter
   Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. Clark Gable
   Children

Rosie the Riveter was featured on many war posters at the time. She was paired with the phrase, 'We can do it!' The woman who was featured on these posters, Naomi Parker Fraley, recently passed away at the age of 96.

1. Television episodes
   Cartoons
2. Shorts
   News

News was often played in movie theaters throughout America during the war. This is because it was important to know what was happening and how the war was going for Americans.

1. A stamp
   A driver's license
2. A passport
   A family member who was serving

In order to get your rations, you needed a stamp for the item. It was important to ration everything during this time because of the shortages.

1. True
2. False

This is true. When the demand for more workers increased after the war began, employment skyrocketed. The unemployment rate was at record lows because of this.

1. People were going to the theater all the time
   Everyone was visiting their loved ones
2. Everyone was relocating
   Everyone went on a road trip

This was common because everyone was relocating. Since there was no work in the country, people moved towards the city to keep themselves afloat.

1. 'Junk Will Win the War'
   'White Christmas'
2. 'You'll Never Know'
   'Five Minutes More'

'Junk Will Win The War' by Bing Crosby was a popular song during the war. The song was important to the homefront because it gave the people hope.

1. The end of the Great Depression
   A happier nation
2. More technology
   It didn't bring any good to America.

The war brought the end of the Great Depression to America. The country was finally out of the slump that it had been in financially and flourished.

1. True
2. False

This is true. Minorities had an opportunity to fight for what was right and they did. They were then given opportunities they had never had before, such as jobs that paid better than they had before.

1. Lost Wives
   Wives of the Fallen
2. War Widows
   Maidens

These women were called 'war widows.' After the deaths of their husbands in the war, they were forced to care for their families alone.

1. Plentiful
   Scarce
2. Good
   Rationed

At the start of the war, items and food were rationed. The priority of the homefront was to put the soldiers who were fighting first, since they needed supplies and money to keep fighting.

1. The Internet
   CNN
2. Cellphones
   The radio

The radio was a popular way of getting news about the war. It had everything from entertainment programs to the daily news.

1. That the war would continue
   That the Axis would surrender
2. That the Allies would pull out of the war
   That it would soon be over

People hoped that everything would be over soon so they could return to their normal lives. They also wanted the Americans and their allies to win.

1. Women
   Men
2. Teenagers
   Nobody

Women produced the supplies the army needed. This brought the birth of "Rosie the Riveter," who appeared on posters saying, "We can do it!"