Home Front video

  1. What's a victory garden?
  2. How did the American people help finance the war effort?
  3. How much did we spend on the war?
  4. Name two (2) famous people who helped raise money for the war effort.
  5. Name items that were recycled.
  6. Because of shortages, what did American women do when they couldn't get nylons?
  7. What was the nickname given to women who worked in factories on the assembly lines?
  8. Who was in charge of the atomic bomb project?
  9. Where did they test the chain reaction?
  10. The person who helped train the soldiers was called what?
  11. What does G.I. stand for?
  12. What happened to Japanese-Americans in the U.S. during the war?
  13. What types of dangers were there to people in the U.S. during the first part of the war?
  14. What was a "dimout"?
  15. What was an "A sticker"?
  16. What happened to women's fashions during the war?
  17. What was the main forms of entertainment during the war?
  18. What was the #1 song in 1942?
  19. Name 1 of the movies mentioned in the video...
  20. What is V-mail?