1941 – 1945: HomefrontDirections:Answer the following questions as you watch the video from Peter Jennings’ The 20thCentury: America’s Time.1.How did most Americans react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?2.Before 1941, the US Army was the (#) largest in the world behind Portugal.3.About how many Americans served in the military during World War II?4.How long did it take to convert all the automobile manufacturing plants to war production?5.A new bomber was produced every minutes at the height of war production.6.What did employers do to make up for the lack of "manpower" during the war?7.How many women took industrial jobs during the war?8.Ship-building time decreased from one year to during the war.9.How did the Hollywood stars contribute to the war effort?

1.How did most Americans react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

The answer is Their reaction was anger and patriotic fervor.

2.Before 1941, the US Army was the (#) largest in the world behind Portugal.

The answer is 19th.

3.About how many Americans served in the military during World War II?

The answer is 16 million Americans.

4.How long did it take to convert all the automobile manufacturing plants to war production?

The answer is 9 months.

5.A new bomber was produced every minutes at the height of war production.

The answer is 15 minutes.

6.What did employers do to make up for the lack of "manpower" during the war?

The answer is The employers took more women to enter the industrial workforce to take the place of the drafted men.

7.How many women took industrial jobs during the war?

The answer is 5 million women.

8.Ship-building time decreased from one year to during the war.

The answer is less than 5 days.

9.How did the Hollywood stars contribute to the war effort?

The answer is They helped to produce many of the movies during the war that were patriotic rallying cries that affirmed a sense of national purpose.

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