1. 9-6: World War II: The U.S. Home Front 1939-1945

2. Thematic Learning Objectives
NAT 3.0 Analyze how ideas about national identity changed in response to U.S. involvement in international conflicts and the growth of the United States.
NAT 4.0 Analyze relationships among different regional, social, ethnic, and racial groups, and explain how these groups’ experiences have related to U.S. national identity.
WOR 2.0 Analyze the reasons for and results of U.S. diplomatic, economic, and military initiatives in North America and overseas.

3. Key Concept
Participation in a series of global conflicts propelled the United States into a position of international power while renewing domestic debates over the nation’s proper role in the world.

4. Overview Transformation of American society
Government cooperation with business and labor
Increased opportunity and unity amongst diverse groups

5. Mobilization Federal Government War Production Board
Regulated use of raw materials
Office of Price Administration
Rationed gasoline, coffee, etc.
Price controls to halt inflation
Assured military needs would be met

6. Mobilization Business and Industry Workers and Unions
High demand for weapons and supplies
End of the Depression
Workers and Unions
Migration to cities
War Labor Board settled disputes to prevent strikes
Financing the War
Increased income tax
War bonds

7. The War’s Impact on Society
African Americans
Continuation of migration to North
Socioeconomic position improved
Discrimination illegal—Fair Employment Practices Commission
Segregated units
Japanese Americans
Internment camps
Korematsu v. United States
Internment upheld as wartime necessity

8. The War’s Impact on Society
Women
Socioeconomic position improved
“Rosie the Riveter”
Wartime Solidarity
Immigrants felt more included
“Band of Brothers”