Good Morning!!! 1.NVC 2.HOT ROC: Pearl Harbor Conspiracy 3.Economic Changes at Home Essential Question(s): Did the US have prior knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor? What economic changes occurred on the home front? Homework: Enjoy your weekend
Pearl Harbor Conspiracy?! Did the United States have prior knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor? – Did we LET it happen?! – What evidence did you find most convincing?
Transition: Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter Clip – What is the message? – Is it effective? Clip: v=9CQ0M0wx00s v=9CQ0M0wx00s
Women and the Changing Economy New Opportunities for women in the work place – “Rosie the Riveter” propaganda – Struggles for equal pay, combating gender roles continue
Other Economic Changes at Home War Bonds: Citizens “buy” bonds, giving money to the government War Production Board: manage the mobilization of civilian industries to make military equipment Tax Increases: needed to pay for increased government war spending Rationing: limited distribution of food, gasoline, etc Price Controls: scarcity of goods = high demand, government decides price to prevent big increases Great Depression Ends: demand for military supplies revives the economy, incomes and jobs increase
35.1, 35.2, 35.3 : Economic Changes at Home Read pg for more depth