1. Wednesday March 4, 2015 Mr. Goblirsch – U.S. History
OBJECTIVE – Students Will Be Able To – SWBAT:
Describe the increased economic role of the government during WWII
AGENDA:
WARM-UP: Production Miracle Chart
CONCEPT: Mobilizing for War
CHART: Government Takes Control
MOVIE: Tora! Tora! Tora! (Attack on Pearl Harbor)
***Tora Tora Tora Summary DUE NEXT TUESDAY***
Production Miracle Chart WARM-UP: (Follow the directions below)
***5 Minutes***
Analyze the Chart on P Answer the questions below.
Look at the 1st Graph. why did ship and aircraft production significantly increase during the early 1940s?
Look at the 1st Graph again. In what year did aircraft and ship production reach their highest production levels?
Read the section above the chart. What industry was responsible for helping the U.S. be able to significantly increase the number of ships & aircraft produced?
How does the 2nd graph help to explain how this production miracle was possible?

2. THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR II
AMERICA TURNS THE TIDE

3. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD
To ensure the troops had ample resources, FDR created the WPB
The WPB decided which companies would convert to wartime production and how to best allocate raw materials to those industries

4. COLLECTION DRIVES
The WPB also organized nationwide drives to collect scrap iron, tin cans, paper, rags and cooking fat for recycling
Additionally, the OPA set up a system of rationing
Households had set allocations of scarce goods – gas, meat, shoes, sugar, coffee

5. WWII Poster encouraging conservation

7. Government Takes Control
P. 567
STRUCTURED ACADEMIC DISCUSSION:
How do you think Americans responded to this increased level of government control?