World War II Life on the Home Front

Notes for Test! Rise of Totalitarian Regimes Outbreak of War 1939-1941 American Isolationism to Intervention Major Conflicts in Europe World War II in the Pacific Theater End of World War II Holocaust Notes

Fall of Axis Powers Germany surrenders after Allied forces march on Berlin on V.E. Day in May 1945 Japan surrenders after the US drops two atomic bombs September 1945

Mobilization of United States Resources Economic Resources US industry and government work together Rationing used to maintain essential products War bonds and taxes used to fund the war Peacetime to wartime production Human Resources Women and minorities enter the labor force Citizens volunteered in support of war effort Military Resources The draft is created to provide personnel for the military

Economic Resources Office of Price Administration (OPA) Price and Wage Controls Kept shortages from causing inflation Rationing- controlling the distribution of scare resources The most important were price controls, imposed on most products and monitored by the Office of Price Administration. Wages were also controlled

Economic Resources Two sources of income to pay for the war Tax War Bonds Shift to wartime production Car to tank manufacturing Typewriting to machine gun production

Video During the video write down three things that you notice Historical Facts Observations about the narrator Observations about the film

Human Resources Women and minorities begin to enter the workforce Women had to replace the men serving in the military and were cheaper than minorities Women's Auxiliary Army Corp (WAAC) Women enter the work force in noncombat military roles

Human Resources Citizen volunteer to help in the war effort Victory Gardens Allowed civilians to contribute to war effort while also boosting morale

Minorities during World War II Tuskegee Airmen African- American military unit that served honorably in Europe Nisei Regiment Asian American military unit that received a high number of decorations

Minorities during World War II African Americans served in segregated military units Assigned noncombat roles, but could demand combat roles

Minorities in World War II Communication codes of Navajo Indians were used Oral codes proved to be unbreakable Minority unit suffered high causalities but won numerous unit and individuals honors for bravery in action.

Minorities on the Home Front Slowly integrated into the work force Migrate to cities in search of jobs Campaigned for victory in war and equality at home

Selective Service December 1940 Men 18-45 were eligible to be drafted Over 11 million men were drafted in the US Army or Marine Corps