In WWII

Read the primary sources about Pearl Harbor. On a separate sheet, answer questions 1-4 on the back page. If you think you can, try question 5 (this is not as easy to compare as it was for students 8 years ago) Announcements / Reminders: Essay Due Friday Turnitin.com peer review due tonight Find your blue lit. books. We will use those next week.

In what ways did World War II change life for Americans? How did Americans at home affect the course of the war? Watch the The Century— : Homefront, and take notes on these questions. Or, Skim textbook Chapter 24, Section 2. New Economic Opportunities: 809 Workers on the Move: 811 Challenge to Civil Liberties: 812 Supporting the War Effort: 813

In what ways were Americans at home affected by and in what ways did they affect WWII?

In what ways did Americans make sacrifices for a greater cause in World War II?

Military Draft High Taxes Price Controls Wage Controls Rationing War Bonds New Workers Suspicion of Disloyalty

America is has been at war most of your life. In what ways have you sacrificed for these wars? In what ways have we been asked to sacrifice? Should we be asked to sacrifice today? In what ways would you be willing to sacrifice?

Read: “Four years later, a reminder of sacrifice” and “Ask More of Us, Mr. President” and respond to the following: What is the main argument of each article? How are they similar? How are they different? How does Caple, the first author, support his argument? List at least 3 sub arguments that Caple offers. How does Thomas, the second author, support her argument? List at least 3 sub arguments that Do you agree with these author’s assertions? Why or why not?

Should we be asked to change our way of life as a result of our war on terror? Participate in the Sacrifice Structured Academic Controversy.

During World War II, Roosevelt asked Americans to track battles on a map. A survey conducted in 2002 found that only 17% of year old Americans could find Afghanistan on a map. What, if anything, do you think this tells us about the different eras? Should America ever go to a war for which a majority of Americans aren’t willing to make a significant sacrifice? Should the government / President be required to “sell” the public on the necessity of a war? During World War II, the government aroused the public’s emotional ties to the war effort, resulting in a sense of shared effort. Can we spur personal investment without sparking irrational fears and hatred?