15.2: The Home Front

Chapter 15 Section 2: The Home Front

• Note Taking (p.473): Chart
• Checkpoint (p.474): How did the war create new opportunities for African Americans?
• Checkpoint (p.476): How did the war affect the location of industries and workers in the United States?
• Federal Spending (p.477): Based on the combined information on the two graphs, approximately how much was spent on national defense in 145?
• Checkpoint (p.478): How did the federal government control resources needed for the war effort?
• Section 2 Assessment (p.478): #2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Can government limit a group's liberties during wartime? (p.479): Discuss what you believe about this section.
• Thinking Critically (p.481): #1 & 2

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