1. Chapter 24 Section 4 The United States in World War II Riddlebarger
The Home Front
Chapter 24
Section 4
The United States in World War II
Riddlebarger

2. Conserving Food & Other Goods
U.S. begins rationing food shortly after entry into war.
Limiting the amount of a certain product each individual can get.
Each family member gets a ration book
Severe penalties for breaking rules
Gas, metals, rubber & glass also rationed.
Scrap drives in communities to collect waste materials for war effort.
Victory Gardens

4. Investing in Victory Americans buy billions of dollars in war bonds.
Helps pay for shipping, aircraft and other weapons produced in U.S. factories.
Over half of population purchases war bonds.
Raises $185 billion

6. Winning American Support For the War
Public support is vital to success
Government makes great efforts to shape attitudes & beliefs.
Propaganda- information designed to influence public opinion.

7. The Office of War Information
Once in the war, efforts of government to influence thoughts, feelings & actions of public grow greater.
June 1942: Office of War Information created.
Responsible for spreading propaganda.
Produce posters & films to portray U.S. in positive fashion & warn public of dangers they face

12. Internment Korematsu vs US
After Pearl Harbor, suspicion of people of Japanese ancestry grows.
To a lesser degree, also those of German & Italian ancestry.
Feb. 1942: FDR issues Executive Order 9066
Despite no evidence of wrong-doing, people of Japanese ancestry removed from west coast for Internment Camps
2/3 of 110,000 removed were born here
No hearings or trials
Forced to live in camps for duration of war
Korematsu vs US
Supreme Court backs government action saying rights can limited in times of war

13. Japanese Internment

14. Expanded Federal Government
During the New Deal, the federal government grew to have a much larger role in the lives of its citizens.
This trend will continue during World War II.
Ex., rationing, price controls
Increase in federal budget leads to tax hike.

15. What sacrifices & struggles did Americans at home face?
How did the U.S. government seek to win American support for the war?
What was the Japanese internment?
How did World War II expand the role of the government in the lives of American people?