Building Military Strength
Cost-Plus Contracts Gov’t pays cost + a profit percent More product = More profit Cost gov’t a lot BUT war goods made
Detroit “Arsenal of Democracy” Detroit made 1/3 of war goods 4,000 tanks per month
Hiding the Lockheed Plant
Hiding the Lockheed Plant
Rosie the Riveter From Willow Run Airport Women made up 1/3 or workforce
Liberty Ships Used Ford’s Assembly line concept Pre-built parts assembled at port Welded instead of Riveted 1 ship ever 17 days
War Production Board Set production priorities and goals
Building an Army
Draft First peacetime draft – after invasion of Poland Ranked 19th in World
Enlisted After Pearl Harbor - 60,000 sign up/month G.I. Government Issued (uniforms)
Segregation Segregated Army Tuskegee Airmen Squadron that protected bombers
Double “V” Campaign Victory against Hitler Victory against Segregation
Women 400,000 women in military NO Combat W.A.S.P.s Nurses/Clerical Pilots that made deliveries
African Americans Great migration north to work in plants Detroit & Chicago Belle Isle Riot 25 AA 9 W killed
Mexican Americans California teen crime rate rose Zoot Suits vs Victory Suit
Japanese Americans West coast angry at Japanese Relocation Camps FDR forced Jap. Into camps Fear of spies/attacks Supreme Court Approved military security Reagan later apologized
Rationing Stamps used to buy food & goods Gas = 35 mph 1 book / month
Victory Gardens Plant a garden to save food Donate materials to the war Rubber, tin, aluminum, oil, fat Exchange bacon grease for coupons
Liberty Bonds Gov’t spent $300 billion E Bonds: $18.75 - $25 in ten years Citizens: $50 billion Companies: $150 billion
Wage & Price Controls Price & wage freezes Post-war prices rose ½ as much as WWI Minimized strikes