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War Production Board
government agency created during World War II to help factories shift from making consumer gods to making war materials p.785
rationing
limitations on the amount of certain goods that people can buy p.785
victory garden
during World War II, vegetable garden planted to combat food shortages in the United States p.785
Rosie the Riveter
fictional factory worker who became a symbol of American women's contribution to the war effort during World War II p.785
"Double V" campaign
African American civil rights campaign during World War II p.786
Tuskegee Airmen
African American fighter pilots who trained in Tuskegee, Alabama, during World War II p.787
compensation
repayment for losses p.788
bracero program
recruitment of Mexican laborers to work int he United States during World War II p.788