Chapter 25 Homework

Guided Reading:
A. As you read about how the United States mobilized for war, note how each of the
following contributed to that effort.

1. Selective Service System:
Government enlisted more men as soldiers to fight in the war

2. Women:
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) served in non combat positions and supported troops

3. Minorities:
Many joined the army, but they often felt that they should not be fighting in the war

4. Manufacturers :
Government made factories convert to war productions

5. A. Philip Randolph:
Demanded "the right to work and fight for our country"

6. Office of Scientific Research
and Development (OSRD):
Created by government to experiment with new drugs and technology for the war

7. Entertainment industry:
Made films that glorified allies and incriminated the enemy

8. Office of Price Administration (OPA):
Raised taxes and fought inflation to help the economy.

9. War Production Board (WPB):
Decided which factories converted to war productions.

10. Rationing:
Saved resources often used at home for the use of the military.


Primary Source
c. War Ration Stamps
Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think the war ration book requires
information on a person’s age, sex, weight,
height, and occupation?
The amount of rationing required may differ depending on these things.

2. What was the penalty for violating rationing reg-
ulations?
The penalty is a $10,000 fine, imprisonment, or both.


3. Most Americans during World War II accepted
rationing. Why do you think this was so?
The government's laws regarding rationing were strict, and people wanted to do what was best for their country.