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What was the Chant Americans cries out after what happened to Pearl Harbor? |
Remember Pearl Harbor |
Remember.... |
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Since America decided to fight Japan (because of Pearl Harbor) they needed alot of soldiers because they were fighting a War On 2 Fronts (dealing w/ Germany & Italy) How mant soldiers were Drafted? These Soldiers were from the age of 18-45 yrs of age. |
10 Million |
5M + 5M = |
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Why were the U.S soldiers also called G.Is? These soldiers were given 8 weeks of Combat training (how to Shoot & fisti -cuffs) Then they were sent to War. |
These soldiers had front pocket and it said "Gov. Issue" |
Gov. iss. |
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George Marshall (The Army Chief of Staff) Suggests that Women should work in non-combat roles. (Secretaries & car drivers etc.) Congress starts the WAC or Women Auxiliary Corps. Describe it... |
A part of the Army specifically for Women. |
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25,00p young women volunteered for service. But they weren't paid or had the many benefits like men did.... Minorities served in WW2 AA fought strong and bravely. They fought in Separated Units & were given medals from France and Italy. But AA had Mixed feelings about fighting... Why? |
Because they were fighting for a country that doesn't even give them equal rights as white people... Then again Its better than what Hitler will do to them & what other countries will do to them... |
Would you rather have little bit of freedom & rights.. OR Not have any freedom at all.... |
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The Production Miracle.. Part 1-3 The U.S factories switch from making cars and other things... To tanks and war planes. What was this called? |
Mobilization |
Mob... |
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The Production Miracle Because factories needed all the help they can get, employment rates quadrupled!!!! 18 Million workers founded jobs! How many of them were actually Women? |
6 Million |
1/3 of 18 Million |
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Men feared that women couldn't handle the heavy labor... But women proved them wrong By how much were Women (Unfortunately) paid less than men? |
60% |
6 -- 10 |
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War defense Fact. Wouldnt hire AA... A. Phillip Randolph (the Pres. Of the Brotherhood of sleeping Car workers , who were all AA) What did he say to the President if AA being discriminated against the War Defense Fact.? |
If you dont stop this Discrimination on war defence factories on AA, I am going to start a strike on Washington!!!! |
Revolt! |
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FDRbdidnt want this Revolt to start (His hands are already full w/ on the count the WW2 is now a thing!!!) He makes it an Executive Order to do what? |
to stop the discrimination in war defence fact. |
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Hollywood made movies Supporting the War. People also wanted to know what's going on in WW2. What did the people started to do? |
Read the Newspaper & Listened Radio |
"Daily Bugle" 📻 |
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Scientists (hired by the Gov.) Improved SONAR & RADAR Invented the "miracle drug" that fights infections. Known as what? |
Penicillin |
Pelican |
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Gov. Secretly starts the Manhattan Project. In a laboratory in NY.
It was a race against other countries on doing what? |
Building the Atomic Bomb. |
A bomb |
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The Fed. Gov was worried about the Economy.
Congress wanted to prevent High Inflation hapening again.
Congress starts the OPA or
Office of Price Administration
What do they do? |
Making sure Companies DON'T increase their prices. |
The price of Gum will be .99 cents AND IT WILL STAY AT .99 CENTS!! |
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Congress raised taxes for War..
Comgress also starts the WPB or
War
Production
Board
What do they do? |
They decided:
-What a company will make..
-how much of that said thing
-where to send it. |
Toyota will make 50 U.S Tanks and sent it to.... |
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The OPA gives rations to families....
These families given coupones and these coupons would tell the families what can they buy in that week.. But the thing is, you can only but things once a week and they were Scarce items.. List a few.. These items were sent to the men fighting in WW2 that's why trhwy were Scarce.. |
Meat Gasoline Butter Bread |
Beef Car fuel Besides cheese (which is a dairy product....) You can't make a sandwich w/o.... |
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The U.S givea them War Bonds and they started to recycle items like.. Tin cans RUBBER Paper To give to who again? |
The soldiers fighting in Europe |
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