In January 1942, the United States created the War Production Board to convert factories and allocate scarce materials. What happened to civilian automobile production?

By 1942, many U.S. plants that had made toys, appliances, or cars were retooled and ran around the clock. What was the main home-front result?

Britain's Ministry of Supply controlled steel, copper, aluminum, and other materials early in the war. Why centralize those controls?

After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Soviet authorities moved factories east toward the Urals, Siberia, Central Asia, and Kazakhstan. Why?

Britain's prewar Shadow Scheme had motor companies such as Austin, Rover, and Standard build extra 'shadow' factories alongside their own plants, staffed by their own skilled workers. What did those shadow factories mainly build?

In 1942 Germany tightened central planning over raw materials, labor, transport, and armaments. What was the goal?

Britain's December 1941 National Service Act made unmarried women and childless widows ages 20 to 30 liable for call-up. What did that mean?

The U.S. War Manpower Commission and OWI urged women to take defense jobs as men entered military service. What did many 'Rosies' do?

Hitler appointed Fritz Sauckel in March 1942 to mobilize labor for Germany. What did Sauckel's program rely on heavily?

A Soviet wartime decree in 1942 mobilized urban men ages 16 to 55 and women ages 16 to 45 who were not already employed. Where were they sent first?

British Royal Ordnance factories relied heavily on women in gun and munitions production. What problem did this help solve?

Britain rationed bacon, butter, and sugar beginning in January 1940. Why not let wealthier shoppers simply buy more?

The U.S. OPA issued War Ration Card Number One, the 'Sugar Book,' in May 1942. What did ration stamps do?

Germany introduced compulsory food rationing at the start of the war in September 1939. What was one reason?

In early 1942, Soviet food cards gave defense-industry workers larger bread rations than many dependents. What did this show about total war?

Roosevelt created the Office of War Information in June 1942. On the U.S. home front, what did OWI help coordinate?

Britain's Ministry of Information handled news censorship and home publicity from September 1939. What was it trying to manage?

Germany's September 1939 radio decree banned intentional listening to foreign broadcasts and used the Gestapo for prosecutions. What was the purpose?

During the Blitz, German bombers attacked London and other British cities from September 1940 to May 1941. How did Britain organize civilians?

In Germany, the Reich Air-Raid Protection League trained wardens, ran blackout drills, and taught firefighting. What was this for?

When Leningrad was besieged, an ice route across Lake Ladoga began carrying bread into the city in November 1941. What was its purpose?

After Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, what happened on the U.S. West Coast?

Britain's wartime Regulation 18B let the Home Secretary detain people suspected of hostile ties. What civil-liberty change did it make?

In 1940, Britain investigated tens of thousands of German, Austrian, and Italian residents as 'enemy aliens.' What could happen to those judged risky?

In August 1941, Soviet authorities ordered the Volga German population resettled to Kazakhstan, Siberia, and nearby regions. What did the order do?