1. Mobilizing for the War Chapter 18, Section 1

2. Mobilization Selective Service Act – All men 21-36 had to register.
Military budget increased greatly.

3. The Depression Ends!!! Office for War Mobilization
Liberty Ships and Henry Kaiser

6. The Depression Ends Spending creates jobs to make war goods.
Unemployment drops to less than 1%!
Jobs are available for all men, women, and minorities willing to work.

7. Women in the Workforce Women Fill many jobs left by men.
Rosie The Riveter
Higgins boats

8. Diversity in the Army 300,000 Hispanics 25,000 Native Americans
17,000 Japanese Americans
Women served in many capacities throughout the war.

9. 1,000,000 African Americans
Dorie Miller with the Navy’s Distinguished Service Cross

11. Shortages on the Home Front
War jobs meant extra money but…
Sugar, butter, meat, shoes, nylon, and gasoline were strictly rationed through stamps.

12. No more stamps = No more food
Victory Gardens provided 1/3 of the nations fresh vegetables.

14. Americans United Americas were united in a common cause
However, Profits and Inflation was rising, but wages were stagnant.
1943 saw many strikes as workers struggled to make ends meet. (COAL STRIKES)