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The U.S. prepares for war (Americans Join the War effort (Selective…
The U.S. prepares for war
Americans Join the War effort
Selective Service and the GI
10 million soldiers sign up to meet the armed forces needs
Expanding the Military
Womens's Auxilary Army Corps founded
Recruiting and Discrimination
Why die for a foreign country for democracy when we dont even have it here
Dramatic Contributions
300,000 mexicans joined the war 13,000 chinese 33,000 japanese 25,000 native americans
A Production Miracle
THE INDUSTRIAL RESPONSE
Automobile plants making war weapons
LABOR’S CONTRIBUTION
no more discrimination while hiring
MOBILIZATION OF SCIENTISTS
used science to help with war efforts and made the Manhattan project
The Federal Government Takes Control
ECONOMIC CONTROLS
Office of Price Administration (OPA). The OPA fought inflation by freezing
prices on most goods.
RATIONING
establishing
fixed allotments of goods deemed essential for the military