Chapter 23 4 Notes MOBILIZING FOR WAR Mobilizing

Chapter 23. 4 Notes MOBILIZING FOR WAR

Mobilizing the armed forces Leader of the mobilization movement effort was General George C. Marshall He worked close with Roosevelt He made sure that American soldiers were well equipped and properly trained

Finding soldiers The government expanded the draft Many were eager and volunteered by the millions 16 million Americans joined the armed forces

Women and the armed forces Women were not permitted to take part in combat They filled other vital roles 10, 000 women joined the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) 1, 000 joined WASP’s (Women Air Force Service Pilots) they tested and delivered aircraft 150, 000 women joined WAC-they repaired equipment, worked as electricians, etc.

Women cont. 1943 - demand for their services was so great the army created the Women’s Army Corp They were given full army protection and benefits They could serve overseas They were led by Oveta Culp Hobby who was given the rank of Colonel

New Military Bases They had to build hundreds of military bases to house the troops They looked to put bases in rural areas with lots of open land This was a big adjustment for local citizens getting used to thousands of young men California became home to more military bases than other state Texas had 1. 2 million troops

Mobilizing industry and science Factories that made consumer goods were converted to producing war supplies Federal government spent billions of dollars on weapons and supplies They also had to build cargo ships to ship the products over seas

Rosie the Riveter Women filling jobs left by men going to war Working women became represented by the symbolic figure Rosie the Riveter

Mobilizing science Manhattan Project Top secret project to build an atomic bomb Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico Americans beat Germany on building such a weapon http: //player. discoveryeduc ation. com/index. cfm? guid Asset. Id=85 ED 10 E 3 -C 4 CE 4 FB 8 -94187 D 5522043373&bln. From. Se arch=1&productcode=US

African Americans in the military Hundreds of thousands served They still had segregated units Their bravery was not recognized Not one African American received the medal of honor 50 years later, 7 African Americans finally received recognition for their bravery