Impact of New Deal programs on WWII
Interpreting Data
All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
You will be looking at a war poster from WWII, as well as reviewing some information from the Great Depression. Number a piece of paper 1-4. Leave space to answer the questions found in text boxes on the poster. If you cannot see any white boxes with questions, make sure "Teacher Hints" in the lower right corner are turned on. For the 4th question, you'll have to click "I'm Done."Name:
Class:
Class:
Worksheet
Impact of New Deal programs on WWII
Interpreting Data
Examine the document or documents below. Use the numbers to refer to the questions or hints provided. Then label the documents(s) with additional numbers or symbols based if you were asked to do in the introduction and explain them in the margins. Write your conclusion response in the space provided.
1
2
3
Number: 1
3. Who do the armbands/rats represent?
Number: 2
2. What was the TVA? What did it do?
Number: 3
1. What is electricity helping manufacture?
1
Activity Element
Kilowatts to kill the rats. TVA power gives us aluminum for planes.
Page 1
Conclusion
Impact of New Deal programs on WWII
Interpreting Data
For #4 on your paper, answer the following question in a short paragraph (minimum 3 sentences). 4. Explain at least 2 reasons President Franklin Roosevelt would support this poster.Your Response
Document
Kilowatts to kill the rats. TVA power gives us aluminum for planes.
ca. 1942 - ca. 1943
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Production Board.
National Archives Identifier: 534827
Full Citation: Kilowatts to kill the rats. TVA power gives us aluminum for planes.; ca. 1942 - ca. 1943; Records of the War Production Board, . [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/kilowatts-to-kill-the-rats-tva-power-gives-us-aluminum-for-planes, April 18, 2024]Kilowatts to kill the rats. TVA power gives us aluminum for planes.
Page 1
