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U.S. Prepares for War -”Cash and Carry “ policy begins -Axis Powers formed -Selective Service begins draft process -Roosevelt seeks third term -Four Freedoms.

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1 U.S. Prepares for War -”Cash and Carry “ policy begins -Axis Powers formed -Selective Service begins draft process -Roosevelt seeks third term -Four Freedoms -Lend-Lease policy begun to help supply allies- Arsenal of Democracy -Atlantic Charter signed between U.S. and Britain resembles 14 points of Wilson

2 Hitler’s Mistake -Battle of Britain has stalled -June 1941 Germany attacks Russia -early success but then stalemate -Russian winter sets in and halts advance -Now war is on two fronts

3 U.S. enters the War -U.S. has embargo on Japan for actions in the Pacific -U.S. had warning of a possible Japanese attack somewhere -Dec. 7 th, 1941 Pearl Harbor is attacked “day that will live in infamy” -U.S. declares war on Japan and then Germany, Italy declare war on U.S.

4 Americans in the Service -millions volunteered and millions more were drafted -GI’s went to basic training for 8 weeks -Women’s Auxiliary Corps thousands volunteered -Minorities served in segregated units Tuskegee Airmen

5 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda -newsreels

6 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda -newsreels

7 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

8 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

9 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

10 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

11 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

12 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

13 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

14 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

15 Life on the Home Front -War Production Board industries were retooled to make war materials -Scientists are mobilized radar, sonar, penicillin, atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) -women stepped into many war materials jobs “Rosie the Riveter” -Entertainment propaganda

16 Government Control -Inflation controlled by price freezes -many products rationed to conserve resources -income taxes increased -War Bonds sold -Japanese Internment Korematsu v. United States discriminatory policy???

17 Government Control -Inflation controlled by price freezes -many products rationed to conserve resources -income taxes increased -War Bonds sold -Japanese Internment Korematsu v. United States discriminatory policy???

18 Government Control -Inflation controlled by price freezes -many products rationed to conserve resources -income taxes increased -War Bonds sold -Japanese Internment Korematsu v. United States discriminatory policy???


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