How did American civilians get rationed goods like food and clothing from the government?

Families were issued Ration Books with coupons based on size

Which is NOT a reason Japan attacked the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor?

They were trying to steal U.S. atomic weapons plans

What caused the U.S. to enter World War 2 on the side of the Allies?

the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor naval base by Japan

How did U.S. citizens ensure they had enough food while the war was going on?

They grew Victory Gardens in their yards

How did the U.S. government ensure the military had supplies and resources to fight the war?

they limited how much people could buy by rationing goods

How did the U.S. keep military and industrial production levels high after drafting soldiers?

Women and African Americans took the empty factory jobs

The following poster was designed encouraging people to-

Conserve fuel so excess could be given to the military

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How did American civilians get rationed goods like food and clothing from the government?
America families were paid in food and rationed goods
They were able to use war bonds to buy goods
Families were issued Ration Books with coupons based on size
There were no limits on rationed goods someone could buy
2
Which is NOT a reason Japan attacked the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor?
They wanted to keep the U.S. out of the war
They felt it would cripple the U.S. navy
The U.S. had cut off oil, gas, and rubber trade with Japan
They were trying to steal U.S. atomic weapons plans
3
What caused the U.S. to enter World War 2 on the side of the Allies?
Operation Barbarossa
the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor naval base by Japan
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia
an attack by the Soviet Union on Alaska
4
How did U.S. citizens ensure they had enough food while the war was going on?
Food was imported from Canada
Americans used war bonds for firewood
They grew Victory Gardens in their yards
Food was imported from Latin America
5
How did the U.S. government ensure the military had supplies and resources to fight the war?
they reopened trade with Japan
they limited how much people could buy by rationing goods
They continued trade with Germany and Italy
The increased imports from Asian countries
6
How did the U.S. keep military and industrial production levels high after drafting soldiers?
They hired cheap labor from Latin America
Women and African Americans took the empty factory jobs
They used new machinery to automatize production
Soldiers spent time working in factories when off duty
7
Which program imported farm labor from Mexico to avoid a labor shortage?
Operation Harvest
Latin Import Act
Tuskegee program
The Bracero Program
8
The following poster was designed encouraging people to-
Help reduce pollution in crowded cities
Conserve fuel so excess could be given to the military
Organize efforts to donate gas and scrap metal to the military
Buy a new automobile to keep factories open
9
The U.S. participation in World War II ended which major event happening in the United States?
racism against non-white Americans
The Great Depression
The increase in popularity of the Ku Klux Klan
the increase in nativist attitudes

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