1. Repercussions of Pearl Harbor Attack

3. Executive Order 9066

4. War Relocation Authority
120,313 people were under WRA control
Japanese Americans up and down the West Coast were removed neighborhood by neighborhood through these "exclusion orders." Most Japanese Americans were taken to a local "assembly center," or temporary detention camp, upon arrival.
33,000 Japanese Americans serve and some of the most highly decorated units

11. A Belated Apology: The Civil Liberties Act of 1988

13. America mobilizes for war

14. A. America builds up a military
15 million Americans served in WWII
Selective Service = draft
G.I. = government issue
soldier’s ave. age = 26
8 wks. basic training

15. B. Women join the military
1st time women could enlist in the military
many joined the WAAC (Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps)
64,000 women served as nurses

16. Women’s Army Air Corps Pilots

17. C. War Production Board
WPB told factories what to produce, how much to produce & how much to charge
Defense industries boom, unemployment falls to 1.2% in 1944
Factories convert from civilian to war production (ex. Cars to tanks)

18. D. “Rosie the Riveter” Percentage of women in work force rises to 35%

20. E. Paying for the War How did the government pay for the war?
taxes (paid for 40%)
war bonds (paid for 60%)

21. F. Propaganda: used to sway public opinion & ensure support for the war

22. G. US Government Rations Goods
rationing was used to keep prices down & manage product shortages (meat, butter, gas…)

23. Other Ways of Pitching In…

24. Racism in America during the war:
Double V Campaign: African Americans fought for a Double Victory
a victory against racism overseas
2) a victory against racial discrimination at home
1 million African Americans serve; live, work in segregated units

25. Racism in America during the war:
Tension in Los Angeles
Anti-Mexican zoot suit riots involve thousands servicemen and civilians
Due to rumors sailors, attacked a Mexican American neighborhood targeting teens and police did not intervene.