1. WWII Home front
USH-7.2

2. I. Mobilization WWII was a total war
Every aspect of life was affected by the war & war effort
FDR urged companies to make war goods BEFORE Pearl Harbor
Gov’t managed economy
Allocation of resources
Controlling wages and prices

3. I. Mobilization Victory gardens were planted to help Rationing
Gov’t gave out ration books to be sure that scarce resources were not wasted
Paid for the war using
War bonds
Tax increases

4. I. Mobilization
White men were wanted for the military so minorities worked in war industries
Rosie the Riveter
A. Philip Randolph was an AA leader that wanted more equality for AA
FDR issued an executive order to make sure
Mexicans were welcomed b/c they replaced farmers who had been drafted

5. II. Helping the Allies Cash and Carry
The US would sell war materiel to fighting nations
Mostly the Allies
Had to pay in cash
Had to transport it themselves
Really only helped England b/c they were the only one’s left
Did help Japan and Italy too

6. II. Helping the Allies Lend-Lease Act
War materiel was given to the Allies
Instead of paying cash, Allies allowed the US to set up military bases in their territory
When the war was over they were supposed to give it back

7. III. Discrimination AA served in segregated units Zoot Suit Riots
German POWs in Walterboro were treated better than the Tuskegee Airmen trainees
Zoot Suit Riots
Mexican Americans in LA were attacked b/c their clothes were “un-American”

8. III. Discrimination
After Pearl Harbor, FDR wants to deal with Japanese in the US
Japanese and Japanese Americans were placed in interment camps in the desert
No trials or convictions
Had to sell their property
Supreme Court upheld this as a safety precaution