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Selective service?
men from 21-45 register for draft and in war till 65
Conscientious Objectors?
people who didn’t fight due to their religion cause 800 men to be arrested till the war ended and werent able to vote ten yrs after
War production Board
converted from peacetime to wartime production
Rosie the Riveter
A face for women so they felt they could go into a workforce during war time
T or F did people have to conserve gas and eat less during war time?
True
What is a victory garden
increased food supplies
What is Executive order 8802?
fair employment and no racial discrimination
What is the Bracero program
mexican americans were able to come to america to be farmers and work on railroads
what are war bonds
was orginianly defense bonds, $185 bill raised, these got people money and interest back after war
What were scrap drives
people would recycle unused food canes that were then used for planes and other war needs
Executive order 9066?
allowed for exclusion zones, lots of japanese and germans went to camps
T or F were the surviors of the camps paid
true
