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2. Jeopardy!

3. ~~Questions~~ World War 2 African Americans in the War The Home Front 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 Intermission

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6. Your question is… • What is D-Day? The invasion of Rome, Italy The invasion of Normandy, France The invasion of Berlin, Germany

7. Your question is… • During the battle of Leyte, what type of attack did the Japanese use against the Americans? Kamikage Attacks Kamikaze Attacks Kasikaje Attacks

8. Your question is… • How many tons of ships were sunk between May and June 1942 in the battle of the Atlantic? 1.8 million tons 1 million tons 1.2 million tons

9. Your question is… • In the battle of the Coral Sea, what did the U.S. use to discover the messages sent by the Japanese? Radio waves Decoder rings Code Breakers

10. Your question is… • Between January 1943 and May 1945, the royal airmen and the U.S. 8th army airforce dropped how many tons of explosives on Germany every month? 42,576 tons 48,230 tons 39,483 tons

11. Your question is… • What tasks did most African American units perform in the beginning of the war? Construction and Supply units Engineering Desk Jobs

12. Your question is… • How were African Americans segregated in the Army? Separate facilities and training Separate training camps Separate military branches

13. Your question is… • Who ordered military sections to begin enlisting African Americans? President Hoover President Roosevelt President Wilson

14. Your question is… • What Battalion or Squadron were the Tuskegee airmen in? 761th Battalion 614th Destroyer Battalion 99th Squadron

15. Your question is… • Who was the highest ranking African American officer in the U.S. Army? Captain Merryl David First Officer Leroy Homer Benjamin O. Davis

16. Your question is… • How many people lived in government housing in the 1940’s? Nearly 1 million Nearly 2 million Nearly 3 million

17. Your question is… • How many Mexican Americans received the medal of honor by the end of the war? 17 23 19

18. Your question is… • How much money did the U.S. spend on WW2? 300 billion 270 billion 240 billion

19. Your question is… • What did the President create to enforce order 8802? Equal Employment Commission Fair Employment Union Commission Fair Employment Practices Commssion

20. Your question is… • What was the greatest symbol of the campaign to hire women? Rosie the Riviter Sara the Magnificent Carly the Motivator

21. The 1940’s Did you know… • That the U.S.’s National debt was $43 Billion dollars? • That the population was 132,122,000? • That the number of unemployed was 8,120,000?

22. Did you know… • That Antarctica was made a continent? • That only 55% of American homes had in-door plumbing? • That minimum wage was $ .43?

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