Chapter 23

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Three Thinking Like a Historian: Mobilizing the Home Front

Feature Quiz

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Question 1

Which of the following groups did the U.S. government aim to reach in the advertisement depicted in source 1?A. Women factory workers
B. American soldiers
C. Grocery store owners
D. Housewives

Question 2

Why did the U.S. Treasury Department create ads like the one presented in source 2?A. To encourage Americans to save their money for the future
B. To reassure Americans that it was funding the war adequately
C. To convince Americans to invest their savings in war bonds
D. To discourage Americans from making unnecessary purchases

Question 3

The U.S. Office of Price Administration poster (source 3) was intended for which of the following audiences?A. Consumers
B. Wealthy Americans
C. Working-class Americans
D. Store owners

Question 4

Based on the sources presented in this feature, a historian would most likely reach which of the following conclusions?A. Americans on the home front suffered serious deprivations for the duration of World War II.
B. The U.S. government used coercive measures to ensure public support for the war effort.
C. Skeptical about their necessity, Americans grudgingly made sacrifices for the war effort.
D. Most Americans gladly participated in home front measures intended to support the war.