WWII SIDESVS.• ALLIED FORCES:

GREAT BRITAIN

FRANCE • US

USSR

AXIS POWERS: GERMANY

ITALY

JAPAN

Women In Factories• WWII created 19 million new jobs for

Americans.• With the men serving in combat, women

filled the roles in factories.• Most women were (18)middle class

industry workers• 2.5 million women worked in shipyards,

aircraft factories, and other plants.• A popular cartoon symbol to hire women

was Rosie the Riveter.

Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!

““(19)Rosie, the (19)Rosie, the Riveter”Riveter”

““(19)Rosie, the (19)Rosie, the Riveter”Riveter”

Japanese Americans• Being a Japanese American was very

difficult.• February 19th 1942 FDR signed an order

that would allow for Japanese Americans to be (23)placed in internment camps.

• These internment camps were just like Jewish concentration camps.

• Many Japanese served in the war for the Americans. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most highly decorated unit in WWII.

Japanese-American Boy Japanese-American Boy Scout Troop in an Scout Troop in an Internment CampInternment Camp

Japanese-American Boy Japanese-American Boy Scout Troop in an Scout Troop in an Internment CampInternment Camp

Zoot Suits• Zoot Suits were (22)suits worn in

protest of the war.• Many teenagers and Mexican

Americans wore Zoot suits.• They had baggy pants, large jacket,

and a long key chain.• Many large cities banned people

from wearing these outfits due to riots and hostility.

Cutting Back For War• Food and products began to be limited to the

public.• US would begin rationing or (24)conserving

materials for war• Food Stamps were issued. Blue stamps were

for (26)processed food and Red stamps were for (27)meats.

• Rubber and gasoline were also rationed. The speed limit was set at (25)35 mph.

• Victory gardens were established to help raise food for the soldiers.

• Many donated (28)Oil, Food and time

S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!

Paying For The War

• The government spent (29)$300 billion during WWII.

• Paying for the War ended the Great Depression

• The government (16)raised taxes and issued war bonds and controlled wages

• One bond called an “E-bond” sold for $18.75 and could be cashed in after ten years at $25.

• Victory Gardens were also popular just as they were in WWI.

Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!

Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond:Bond:

It Will Lead to VICTORY!It Will Lead to VICTORY!

Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond:Bond:

It Will Lead to VICTORY!It Will Lead to VICTORY!

WHO CARES AND SO WHAT?

• LIFESTYLE CHANGES – NO MORE FUN

EVERYONE GETS INVOLVED

DOESN’T MATTER, (30)JUST WIN THE WAR!

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16- SOLD BONDS, CONTROLLED WAGES17- GREAT DEPRESSION18- MIDDLE CLASS INDUSTRY WORKERS19- “ROSIE THE RIVETOR”20- NO DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING21- FARM WORKERS22- ANTI GOV & SOCIETY DRESSING23- PUT INTO INTERNMENT CAMPS24- CONSERVE MATERIALS25- 35 MPH26- PROCESSED FOOD27- MEAT28- OIL, FOOD & TIME29- 300 BILLION30- WIN THE WAR