1. Mobilizing for War Pgs. 486 - 493
Chapter 14.1
Mobilizing for War
Pgs

2. Converting the Economy
What challenge is immediately seen with fighting a war in both Europe & the Pacific?
Not only does it take more boats, but planes, men and other stuff as well
American industrial production was higher than any other country in the war
Why?
50,000 planes…
People supported the investment in defense

3. Cont. Businesses needed to make money to… Cost plus system
This offered incentive to increase production
The more you make the more you make
This also got companies to “voluntarily” convert to making war materials

4. American Industry Gets the Job Done
Tanks Replace Cars
Cars, tanks, they’re similar right
Willow Run and the B-24 Liberator
Building Liberty Ships
German U-boats were very effective
Liberty ships were easy to build simple ships
Fasted was built in 24 hrs (vs. 244 days prewar)
The War Production Board (remember the WIB?)
Controlled allocation of raw materials
Lead to the Office of War Mobilization

5. Building an Army
What might be the biggest challenge in raising an army?
Creating an Army
The US held it 1st peacetime draft in 1940
You’re in the Army Now
Equipment for training was… poor
GI’s & government equipment
Created a brotherhood

6. Cont. A Segregated Army Separate facilities & opportunities
Anger over this caused some blacks to withhold support
The Double “V” Campaign
End the war as well as racism at home
African Americans in Combat
The Tuskegee Airmen
Other Groups
Japanese Troops in the 442nd

7. Cont. Women Join the Armed Forces Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
WASPS & WAVES
Greater opportunities in the military
All non-combat
Freed up men to fight