1. WW II on the Home Front review

3. Key concept The mass mobilization of American society to supply troops for the war effort and a workforce on the home front ended the Great Depression and provided opportunities for women and minorities to improve their socioeconomic positions.

4. The Production Miracle “To American production, without which this war would have been lost!”

5. 1940 to 1945 296,429 warplanes 5,425 cargo ships 102,351 tanks and self- propelled guns 40 billion bullets 2.6 million machine guns

8. Rosie the Riveter More than 6 million (3 million who had never worked for wages) entered work force during the war.

9. Key concept Wartime experiences, such as the internment of Japanese Americans, challenges to civil liberties, debates over race and segregation, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb raised questions about American values.

10. The African American Experience

11. A. Philip Randolph and the FEPC

13. The Native American Experience About 44,000 served in the armed forces (10%) About 40,000 women worked in defense industries 200 Navajo recruited into the Marine Corps as code talkers

16. The Zoot Suit Riots About 3 million Mexican- Americans, mostly in LA

18. The Internment of Japanese Americans About 110,000 people affected

19. FDR issues Executive Order 9066 on Feb 19, 1942 No specific charges ever filed, no evidence of subversion ever found

20. Executive Order 9066 deprived Japanese Americans of life, liberty and property without due process of law (Amendment ?) Upheld as constitutional because of “the gravest imminent danger to the public safety.”

21. Key concept The United States and its allies achieved victory over the Axis powers through a combination of factors, including allied political and military cooperation, industrial production, technological and scientific advances, and popular commitment to advancing democratic ideals

22. Go to WWII posters