Happy Thursday! Agenda: Science Passage—Get from my chair and start working on 22A. WWII—The American Front

Science Passage You will have 10 minutes to finish this packet. We will then go over it as a class. You will have 10 minutes to finish this packet. We will then go over it as a class.

BACKGROUND We have already learned about WWII on the European front, but America had a different point of view. American was not in the midst of the battle grounds, but still had a lot to offer.

When Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the United States found itself in the war it had sought to avoid for more than two years. Mobilizing the economy for world war finally cured the depression. Millions of men and women joined the armed forces, and even larger numbers went to work in well-paying defense jobs. World War Two affected the world and the United States profoundly; it continues to influence us even today.

Movies Patriotic Patriotic Escapism Escapism AdventureAdventure RomanceRomance ComedyComedy

Patriotic Since You Went Away, 1944 Since You Went Away, 1944 Casablanca, 1942 Casablanca, 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942

Escapism Wizard of Oz, 1939 Wizard of Oz, 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939 Gone With the Wind, 1940 Gone With the Wind, 1940 Fantasia, 1940 Fantasia, 1940 The More the Merrier, 1943 The More the Merrier, 1943

Women in the Work Force

Baseball With men off to war, women were needed to keep baseball going. The All-American Girls Baseball League was formed. (Think “League of Their Own”)

Music Jazz Jazz Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Bing CrosbyBing Crosby

Bing Crosby singing to Troops

Actors Job With less movies being made, more actors had time to go overseas and entertain our troops. With less movies being made, more actors had time to go overseas and entertain our troops.

How to Pay for the War War Bonds War Bonds This is when people would lend money to the government with the guarantee of interest when the money was given back.This is when people would lend money to the government with the guarantee of interest when the money was given back. People believed this was the best way to help “their boys” come back.People believed this was the best way to help “their boys” come back. Victory Gardens Victory Gardens With more supplies going overseas, people were asked to start their own gardens and grow their food.With more supplies going overseas, people were asked to start their own gardens and grow their food.

How to Pay for the War Recycling Drives Recycling Drives PaperPaper Scrap MetalScrap Metal Anything that could be reused or sent overseas.Anything that could be reused or sent overseas.

Propaganda Just like in Germany, America had Propaganda to get their viewpoint across as well. Just like in Germany, America had Propaganda to get their viewpoint across as well. The most common propaganda was to prove how Hitler was wrong and that Foreigners were going to get back at us. The most common propaganda was to prove how Hitler was wrong and that Foreigners were going to get back at us.

There was fear that people would talk and let government secrets out about our ships.

Disney Propaganda

American Generals

Rationing People were asked to grow their own food. People were asked to grow their own food. Since the supply of certain materials was so short, many people had coupon books telling them what they could get and how much of it they could. Since the supply of certain materials was so short, many people had coupon books telling them what they could get and how much of it they could.

Using War Ration Coupon Books

Sugar Rationing

Japanese Internment Camp

President Truman Announces Japanese Surrender

Celebrating the end of the war

Prisoners of War The United States had many prisoners of war which were kept on American Soil. The United States had many prisoners of war which were kept on American Soil. They were normally placed in small towns in the country where no one would know where they were. They were normally placed in small towns in the country where no one would know where they were.

Captured German Soldiers

Japanese Prisoners of War

Pictures of the 1940’s While some of America was more challenged than others, there was still some fun to life in America. While some of America was more challenged than others, there was still some fun to life in America.