Do Now – Answer on ½ sheet  1. What was the primary reason that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?  2. What kind of impact did Pearl Harbor have on Japanese-Americans?  3. Describe how the Korematsu v. U.S. decision was similar to Scheck v. U.S. from WWI.

Focus  Once the U.S. entered World War II, it prepared for war in a similar way to how the U.S. prepared for World War I.

Home Front in World War II  1940—Congress begins a peacetime draft  Over 10 million Americans fight in WWII  6 million women took wartime jobs  “Rosie the Riveter”

Home Front in World War II  Just like during World War I, people bought war bonds to help pay for the cost of the war  The government made rationing for many products mandatory

Home Front in World War II  Demand for wartime jobs led to a major movement of African-Americans to northern cities  African-American troops were segregated during the war  African-American troops saw less discrimination in Europe than home in America  “Double V” campaign  Victory against fascism (in Europe and Asia) and racism (in U.S.)

Home Front in World War II  1944—The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act  The G. I. Bill  The government provided:  College tuition  Low-interest mortgages  Loans for starting businesses or farms  Purpose?  To avoid return to depression  To reward soldiers for their sacrifice in war

Closing  In what ways was the preparation for World War II similar to World War I?