1. Unit 5: From Isolation to World War
AH.HI.F22 Notes

2. Content Statement 22
The United States mobilization of its economic and military resources during World War II brought significant changes to American society.

3. US ECONOMY
The shift to a wartime economy would ultimately end the Great Depression
The federal government reorganized existing plants to produce wartime goods

8. RATIONING
The government instituted policies to ration specific resources
Ration – a fixed amount of something allowing each person only a certain amount of that good
Extra goods would be sent to troops fighting the war overseas

13. DRAFT OF 1940
Although the US remained isolationist until Pearl Harbor, a peacetime draft was started in 1940
Was used to boost military enlistments in case of war

15. REGULATIONS ON US CITIZENS
Military drives were conducted to collect materials and goods for the war
Wage and price regulations were adopted by the federal government
Victory Gardens - also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks

19. REGULATIONS ON US CITIZENS
War Bonds - debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations and other expenditure in times of war which also remove money from circulation and thus also help to control inflation.
Many unions signed no strike clauses

22. IMPACT ON MINORITIES & WOMEN
Job opportunities were created for minorities and women
Several jobs opened as men left for war
African Americans pushed to end segregation so they could contribute to the war effort

26. INTERNMENT CAMPS
Following Pearl Harbor, many Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps
Over 110,000 Japanese Americans living on the west coast were interned
Approximately two-thirds of these people were American citizens
Most were allowed to stay with families and treated well unless they violated rules
Camps were located in desolate low population areas
Very few casualties occurred in the camps