The United States and World War II The

The United States and World War II The Sleeping Giant Awakens Domestic Mobilization

The United States and World War II 25. 1 Homework Check

Domestic Mobilization What was unemployment at its peak during the Depression? 25%. What was unemployment in 1945? 1. 9%. Unemployed during the 1930 s Needs to be addressed before going into war? 1. Men 2. Money 3. Materials 4. Making the Nation “safe” 5. Scientific Achievements Iron & steel workers in the 1940 s

Waking the “Sleeping Giant” Raising an Army Draft passed in 1940 with 71% of the nation supporting it. US Army before World War II? 180, 000 US Army in 1945? 15 million Women and Minorities in the War? 250, 000 women in service across all branches More than one million minorities in the military.

Waking the “Sleeping Giant” Supplying the Military In 1944, the United States was on average producing: One plane every five minutes. One warship everyday. How did the Nation afford to do this? Bonds and Taxes.

Waking the “Sleeping Giant” American Production During World War II By the end of the war the United States would produce: 60, 973 tanks Battleships created? 10 Aircraft carriers? 27 19, 926 German 2, 464 Japanese Cruisers/Destroyer? 907 303, 695 planes Guns for tanks, planes, etc? 41, 000 119, 907 German 80, 787 Japanese Steel production in tons? 434, 000 Military vehicles of all types? 2. 4 mi Carbines and rifles? 12. 5 mi Yards of cotton textile? 36 bn Bullets and ammunition? 41 bn

America on the Home Front Entertainment at Home During World War II entertainment at home changed in various ways. How did movie stars and athletes fair during the war? "There's no crying in baseball!"