WWII at Home

How did they get people to go to war? Selective Training and Service Act (1940): Expanded the draft to provide meet the needs of the Armed Forces during WWII

War Efforts at Home Manufacturers: 1942: Auto production for private use ended Factories were quickly converted to war production.

War Efforts at Home The War Production Board: Decided which companies would convert from the peacetime to wartime production Allocated raw materials to key industries. Organized drives to collect for recycling into war goods. Scrap iron, tin cans, paper, rags, and cooking fat

War Efforts at Home Women’s Army Corps (WAC): Allowed women to serve in noncombat positions Nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, electricians and pilots.

War Efforts at Home War Bonds: Money from sale of war bonds would be used to fund the war effort

War Efforts at Home Rationing: Established fixed amounts of goods deemed essential for the military. Household received ration books w/coupons to use for goods such as meat, sugar, coffee, and gas.

War Efforts at Home Propaganda: Recruited men and women to support the war effort abroad and at home Rosie the Riveter: iconic symbol of women’s role in the workplace More than 6 million women worked in factories during WWII

FDR issued an executive order calling on employers and labor union, “to provide for the full and equitable participation of all workers in defense industries, w/o discrimination b/c of race, creed, color, or natural origin.”

Dr. Suess Goes to War People know about his famous children’s books that are colorful, rhyming, cute drawings and overall charming atmosphere. The not so child-like side of Seuss had clear opinions about WWII and expressed it through political cartoons. Dr. Seuss goes to war against Hitler, and to provoke the American people into participating in and supporting war

Dr. Suess Goes to War Complete the observation and analysis questions on the Dr. Suess cartoons. You have about 10-15 minutes. You may work with ONE other person if you’d like

https://youtu.be/SEFK6ZCZCq4

Restricting Civil Liberties Internment of Japanese Americans: Executive Order 9066 ordering all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. About 120,000 people, many of whom were American citizens, were relocated to one of 10 internment camps located across the country.

Propaganda Against Japanese

Restricting Civil Liberties Korematsu V. US – Supreme Court decided the camps were a “military necessity”. In 1978, The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) called for the payment of reparations for each individual that was placed in a camp. President Regan signed a bill that promised $20,000 to each person. The checks were sent out in 1990 with an apology from President George Bush.

Analyzing Japanese Internment On your own or with a partner, you will analyze two documents about Japanese Internment during WWII. After you finish answering the guiding questions for each document, you will respond to the following question in ONE paragraph (5-7 sentences). Make sure you use textual evidence to support your argument. Essential Question: Was the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII a matter of national security or racial prejudice?