1. AMERICA
DURING
THE WAR

2. I. At Home A. The office of War Mobilization B. Financing the War
Dealt with war production
Handled labor questions
Decided on resource issues
B. Financing the War
Americans bought War Bonds to raise money
Additional money came from Deficit Spending… the govt. spending borrowed money

3. C. Daily life People read books to pass the time
60% of people attended movies, especially for news updates
Baseball was still favorite pastime. Woman’s teams developed to help cover the loss of players due to the war

4. D. Shortages E. Japanese Americans
Americans recycled and conserved as much as possible
FDR asked people to drive less to save fuel
People used ration stamps to buy food in order to maintain supplies for soldiers
E. Japanese Americans
Distrusted for their nationality
Placed in Internment Camps to prevent from aiding a Japanese invasion

8. II. Women in WWII A. 275,000 volunteered for military service
B. 13,000 worked as clerks, typists, air control operators, mechanics, photographers and drivers
C. 1,200 were Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP’s) who ferried planes around the country
D. The Navy had Women Accepted Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES), 25% were naval aviation
E. The Woman’s Army Corp (WAC) was the largest group at 100,000 members
F. “Rosie the Riveter” – National Icon of Women in the work force
G. After the war, most women returned to domestic life.