1. On The Home Front

2. The December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor
changed day to day life for all Americans

3. Following Pearl Harbor Americans rallied to
support their government and join the war

4. The government created the Office of Civilian Defense
The OCD asked Americans to contribute “an hour a day for the U.S.A.”

5. Victory Gardens
Farmers were busy feeding the Army so victory gardens were the only source of vegetables for regular citizens during rationing

6. Salvage For Victory
Volunteers collected paper, rubber, scrap metal, aluminum pots, tin cans, box springs...anything that could be turned into armaments

7. The media was also very involved in
informing the American public about the war effort
The Office of
War Information
established to control
information given to news sources

8. The media was also very involved in
informing the American public about the war effort
The entertainment
industry
created movies and comics
to entertain and inform

9. The media was also very involved in
informing the American public about the war effort
The entertainment
industry
created movies and comics
to entertain and inform
And of course...
DISNEY!

10. Gee…I would love to see some of that!

11. The media was also very involved in
informing the American public about the war effort
Songwriters
created new songs
to inspire patriotism
The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B

12. The media was also very involved in
informing the American public about the war effort
Advertisers
created catchy slogans
to encourage frugality
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without

13. In 1941, only 15% of industrial production in the U. S
In 1941, only 15% of industrial production in the U.S. was going to military needs.
In 1942 FDR created the War Production Board to help convert industry to military needs.
The WPB set limits to the amount of non-war products which could be produced.
The WPB paid companies to set up new factories and, often, provided the equipment and facilities as well.
This plan was highly successful and production doubled within a year.
In Richmond, CA production time for a new ship dropped from 105 days to 46, then to 29, and finally to 14 days!

15. WWII created 17 million new jobs and
pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression

16. In order to ensure that companies could
afford to continue producing war goods
the government pressured major
trade unions into a "No-Strike Pledge"

17. The government also
began to ration goods
Rationing:
Limiting the amount of items a person/family can buy

18. War Bonds were also issued
Certificate that promised the government would pay
the holder the purchase price plus interest

19. Hmm…I wonder if Disney helped the government encourage rationing and the sale of bonds?