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.

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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.

United States in W.W.II U.S. needed to prepare for war. Production would be key to winning.

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.

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

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.

Organizing Production Office of War Mobilization Managed consumer goods.  Ex. Regulated length of fabric in clothing.  Recycling!

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.

Rationing in W.W.II Americans planted “Victory Gardens” Grew their own vegetables to eat. Cut back on consuming goods.

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.

Promoting the War Americans supported W.W.II heavily.  Attack on Pearl Harbor gave them no choice.

Promoting the War Office of War Information  Controlled flow of news at home. Made films.  Stressed American values  U.S. was threatened!