America Before World War II 1930’s - Early 1940’s  The Great Depression  Pearl Harbor  America Gets Behind the War Effort  The Great Depression  Pearl Harbor  America Gets Behind the War Effort

The Great Depression / / Major Unemployment / Hoovervilles / Major economic depression in the United States / / Major Unemployment / Hoovervilles / Major economic depression in the United States

Okies / Families living in the Dust Bowl Region of the U.S. (Ks., Ok.,Tx.) found it hard to make a living. / They packed up and moved to the West. / Those that moved to California were called “Okies” and “Arkies” / Families living in the Dust Bowl Region of the U.S. (Ks., Ok.,Tx.) found it hard to make a living. / They packed up and moved to the West. / Those that moved to California were called “Okies” and “Arkies”

FDR and the New Deal / Roosevelt elected / His New Deal Programs were aimed to lower the unemployment rate in the United states / CCC, WPA, NYA / Roosevelt elected / His New Deal Programs were aimed to lower the unemployment rate in the United states / CCC, WPA, NYA

Pearl Harbor / Japanese bombed an American Navel Base, Pearl Harbor, during the early morning hours on Dec. 7th 1941 / 2,403 civilian and military were killed / 21 ships were sunk or destroyed / Attack lasted 90 minutes

Assignment / Go to website: / Click on attack map: Explore the Full Story / Read and listen to the first-hand account of the attack and the personal stories of those there. / Imagine that you are there. Write about where you were when the attack happened. What did you see? What were you thinking? What were your actions? Try to understand what it was like for those that lived it. / DUE TOMORROW BEFORE CLASS

America Declares War! / The attack on Pearl Harbor brings the United States into war / On Dec. 8th 1941 Presidnet Roosevelt and Congress declare war on Japan / On Dec. 11th, Nazi Germany declares war with the United States / The attack on Pearl Harbor brings the United States into war / On Dec. 8th 1941 Presidnet Roosevelt and Congress declare war on Japan / On Dec. 11th, Nazi Germany declares war with the United States

America Gets Behind the War / Soon the U.S. govt. converts the economy into a war economy. This will ultimately pull the United States out of the Great Depression. / Citizens are willing to do whatever it takes in order to help “our boys win the war.” / Soon the U.S. govt. converts the economy into a war economy. This will ultimately pull the United States out of the Great Depression. / Citizens are willing to do whatever it takes in order to help “our boys win the war.”

Ration Books / Food, clothes and gas were eventually rationed during the war. / Rationing these items and more was the govt. way of controlling the items that would in short supply during the war. / Ration stamps allowed them to buy a limited amount at a time. / Food, clothes and gas were eventually rationed during the war. / Rationing these items and more was the govt. way of controlling the items that would in short supply during the war. / Ration stamps allowed them to buy a limited amount at a time.

Victory Gardens / In 1943 Americans planted 20.5 million Victory Gardens in the U.S. / Detailed booklets with instructions were available for city dwellers on how to grow tomatoes on their window sills / Gardens everywhere: zoos, race tracks, even Ellis Island and Alcatraz. / In 1943 Americans planted 20.5 million Victory Gardens in the U.S. / Detailed booklets with instructions were available for city dwellers on how to grow tomatoes on their window sills / Gardens everywhere: zoos, race tracks, even Ellis Island and Alcatraz.

Rosie the Riveter / Women entered the workforce to make up for the men that were leaving because of war. / By 1945 the number of females in the workforce rose by 50% / FDR said of the women that their efforts on the homefront were just as crucial to winning the war as were the soldiers’ efforts. / Women entered the workforce to make up for the men that were leaving because of war. / By 1945 the number of females in the workforce rose by 50% / FDR said of the women that their efforts on the homefront were just as crucial to winning the war as were the soldiers’ efforts.

The Real Rosie / Rose Monroe / Worked at an airplane factory / Widow with two young children to support / Eventually she owned her own beauty salon and construction company and even became a pilot. / Rose Monroe / Worked at an airplane factory / Widow with two young children to support / Eventually she owned her own beauty salon and construction company and even became a pilot.