1. JAPANESE INTERNMENT  What was the impact of Executive order 9066?  Describe the conditions of the Internment Camps.  What was Korematsu v. The United States?  In what way does the role of government change during a time of war? https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6mr97qyKA2s

2. WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK OF PEARL HARBOR?  1. Brought an end to American Isolationism  2. US declares war on Axis Powers  3. Led to strong Nationalism  4. Japanese Internment  5. Mobilization for war

3. MOBILIZING FOR WAR Learning Target: How important was the home front to victory in WW2?

4. MOBILIZING THE ARMED FORCES  The United States, even before they declared war, had already begun preparing their military.  This increase in military spending gave many Americans jobs and led to the end of the Great Depression.  The leader of the mobilization effort was Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall  Roosevelt had already reinstated a draft, but the US expanded it to eventually include 16 million Americans.  Women joined the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, filling non-combat roles that would have previously been done by men.  Hundreds of new military bases were built to accommodate the growing military

7. MOBILIZING INDUSTRY  Government power over industry increased significantly  Many factories that made consumer goods were quickly converted to the production of war supplies.  Federal spending on military technology and shipping increased  New Federal agencies were created to regulate industry. Ex. The War Production Board  Set quotas and monitored production  With an increase in industry, there was a need for labor  Men were being drafted into service, so women helped provide a solution to the problem  Rosie the Riveter: a symbolic figure of women working in the war  National War Labor Board was created to settle labor disputes  FDR had the authority to take over vital industries in the event of strikes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQ0M0wx00s

9. MOBILIZING SCIENCE  War planners knew that technology would play an important role in WW2  The Manhattan Project:  The most significant scientific program of WW2  Top secret American program to build an atomic bomb  The outcome of the success of this project would shape world history for decades to come.

10. THE HOMEFRONT Learning Target: How did life change in the US during WW2? Were these changes positive or negative?

11. HOW DID AMERICANS SUPPORT THE WAR?  War bonds:  To help raise money for the war, Americans were encouraged to buy War Bonds, loaning the government money to fund the war.  Rationing:  Increased war production created a scarcity of some consumer products  With shortages, Roosevelt authorized price controls and rationing  Products that were rationed:  Gasoline  Tires  Butter  Sugar  Meat

13. HOW DID AMERICANS SUPPORT THE WAR?  Scrap Drives:  Americans donated and collected record tons of:  Used rubber  Iron  Steel  Aluminum  Animal fat and grease  “Use it up, wear it out, make it do and do without”  Victory Gardens:  Americans were encouraged through government propaganda to grow their own vegetables and fruits, and can them for later use

15. WINNING SUPPORT FOR THE WAR  Sacrifices on the home front took its toll on the nation’s morale  The Office of War Information worked to spread propaganda to support the war  Worked with media outlets like radio, movies, and comic books to create content that promoted the US and showed America’s struggle against fascism and totalitarian governments.  Hollywood produced films supporting the war  Many movie stars volunteered to sell war bonds and entertain the troops.

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21. FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AT HOME While we fought against oppression overseas, many groups still faced significant oppression at home:  WW2 troops were still segregated, and no African American soldier won the prestigious metal of honor.  African Americans were also forced to take the lowest paying jobs in the labor market.  Executive order 8802:  Civil rights leaders were fighting back against these injustices  Roosevelt knew that racial strikes would disrupt the war  Assured fair hiring practices in any project funded with gov’t money

22. BIG IDEAS  1. During WW2 the government’s power expanded significantly.  2. The average American was involved in the war effort.  3. Although we were fighting injustice abroad, we still faced our own injustice at home.  4. Winning the war became possible with increased production and sacrifice by Americans on the home front.