| A | B |
| Rationing | Used to preserve supply of essential products for the war effort |
| War Bonds | Sold to help raise money to support the war |
| Retool | Changing factories from peace-time production to war-time production |
| Selective Service | This was used to provide personnel for the military (draft) |
| Rosie the Riveter | Symbol of the increasing number of women in the workforce, doing jobs previously done by men |
| Internment | The relocation of Japanese-Americans during WW2 to concentration camps in the desert |
| Censorship | Government regulation of speech during WW2 which controlled American thought |
| Mobilization | Total commitment of the nation’s resources to the war effort to fight |
| Propaganda | The presentation of the war and the war effort in a positive way to bolster morale |