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Mobilizing For War Chapter 12, Section 1
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Converting the Economy
Cost-Plus Contracts: Government guaranteed companies whatever it cost to make a product plus a percentage for profit Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) Set up during the Depression Now allowed to make loans to companies changing to produce war goods
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American Industry Auto-Industry: Made about 1/3 of all military equipment during the war
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American Industry (cont.)
Liberty Ships: Basic cargo ship that were mass produced
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American Industry (cont.)
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American Industry (cont.)
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American Industry (cont.)
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American Industry (cont.)
War Production Board (WPB) January 1942 Designed to organize how much of a war material was produced, and when
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Building an Army Selective Service & Training Act:
June 1940, after France was defeated Segregated Army Mainly white officers Most were kept out of combat units
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Building an Army (cont.)
“Double V” Victory over Hitler’s racism overseas Victory over racism at home
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Building an Army (cont.)
Women join the armed forces Not allowed in combat “Release a man for combat”
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Building an Army (cont.)
Overall: America was NOT ready for war in 1941 Not enough soldiers Not enough equipment Not enough facilities HOWEVER… due to our industrial power we caught up quickly
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