united states in world war ii today's objectives. 1)evaluate how the u.s. prepared for war....
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United States in World War II
Today's Objectives. 1)Evaluate how the U.S.
Prepared for war. 2)Identify how Americans
privately supported the war.
3)Discuss how the Federal Govt. Promoted the war.
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United States in W.W.II
U.S. needed to prepare for war. Production would be key to winning.
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Organizing Production
F.D.R. Created new boards to manage industries.
War Production Board Switched factories to
produce war goods. Cars → Tanks
Built new plants.
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Organizing Production
Willow Run Factory (Michigan)
Built planes. 900 Acres big Parts came in one
end, planes flew out the other.
Kaiser Permanente Yards
• Built convoy ships• 1941: 355 days per
ship• 1943: 41 days per
ship
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Organizing Production
U.S. Starts overproducing. Many armament jobs
open up. 22,000 → 486,000 in
bullet making alone. Unemployment disappears!
Entire Economy became a War Economy.
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Organizing Production
Office of War Mobilization Managed consumer
goods. Ex. Regulated length
of fabric in clothing. Recycling!
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Paying for the War
Fed. Govt. increased number of Americans paying taxes..
Sold war bonds. Office of Price Administration
Kept prices/wages stable Rationed consumer goods.
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Rationing in W.W.II
Americans planted “Victory Gardens” Grew their own vegetables
to eat.
Cut back on consuming goods.
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Training an Army
(July 1940) Selective Training and Service Act First Peacetime Draft in U.S. History 2/3rds of W.W.II soldiers draftees.
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Promoting the War
Americans supported W.W.II heavily. Attack on Pearl Harbor gave them no choice.
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Promoting the War
Office of War Information
Controlled flow of news at home.
Made films. Stressed American
values U.S. was
threatened!