Ch. 14-2: Dimensions of the War Arsenal of Democracy- U.S. was to be the chief supplier of war goods for the Allies Women replaced men in the factories (Rosie the Riveter)

Rosie the Riveter

Mobilization Selective Service Law- U.S. men were drafted into the military 12.5 million men were drafted Many volunteered for service Liberty Bonds- U.S. govt. sold war bonds to raise money Singers and actors helped to sell the bonds

Rationing Many goods were in a short supply People were given ration books similar to food stamps Limited the amount of goods you could buy such as gas, rubber and meat

WWII U.S. helped turn the tide of the war D-Day, El Alamein, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Battle of the Bugle, Sicily and Okinawa were all major battles of the war In the Pacific the U.S. used the Island Hopping policy

European Theater

Pacific Theater

Atomic Bomb Manhattan Project- developed the atomic bomb Decision to use the bomb was very controversial Decision to use the bomb was very controversial U.S. invasion of Japan would have cost over a million lives

Hiroshima- Aug. 6 th 1945 Nagasaki- Aug. 9 th 1945 More than 100,000 killed instantly many more died afterward Cities were turned to rubble Japan surrendered on Sept.2 nd

Super Fortress

The Decision Truman is still criticized for dropping the atomic bomb U.S. is now a superpower U.S. was the least impacted by the WWII and is the world leader for democracy

Post War War Crimes- crimes against humanity such as the Holocaust Genocide- the extermination of a specific ethnic group or race Holocaust- mass extermination of the Jews by the Nazis

Nuremberg Trials- the allies established a court system to put the Germans on trial for war crimes Nuremberg Trials established that national leaders could be held responsible for crimes against humanity Nuremberg Trials established that national leaders could be held responsible for crimes against humanity Japanese war criminals were also put on trial

Post War America Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps (relocation) during the war b/c they were seen as a security risk Korematsu v. US- case upheld the relocation as a military necessity Demobilization- US economy began to shift from war goods to consumer goods

US economy struggled to adjust to the post war demands for consumer goods High rates of inflation b/c of the high demand for goods GI Bill of Rights- gave money to veterans for loans, education and medical care

Truman battles with Congress but does create many new laws Taft-Hartley Act- weakens the power of labor unions Truman was not a well liked president by Congress and they often battled each other Congress rejected many of Truman’s policies