Today we are going through the powerpoint again and then watching some movies.Test questions :US Homefront:What you're doing in your home country. To make it better.1. Selective Training and Service Act 1940 -- US didn't seem very nuetral now. Roosevelt helped passed the Selective Training and Service Act - draft.- First peacetime draft in US history.- Used until 1973 to fill military needs.- After 1973, US military depended on volunteers to fill needs.2. Women's role in WWII- Rosie the Riveter - represented women workers in WW2.- Women were needed even more during this war because it lasted longer.- Worked in factories, nurses, secretaries, farm workers, waittresses, taxi drivers, bus drivers, do laundry, conductors, elevator workers, typest, they provided the men with the stuff they needed, planes, weapons, all that junk. Women didn't fight in the war, the women's army core typed, tested machinery, desk jobs, since men were over their fighting, the women took over their jobs. Worked with maps, developing pictures. They planted gardens, so they could can food and send to troops.- WAVES - Women's navy.3. African-American's role in WWII- Minorities played many roles in WW2, pretty much did factory worked, while being segregated.4. Asian's role in WWII- Japanese Americans were forced to sell their homes and move to camps.5. Hollywood's role in WWII- Sent movies over to entertain the troops. The Purple Heart was a big one. Casablanca - one too. Bob Hope died in 2003, Mr. Bruns followed up on his specials every year during Christmas in December. Comedian, singer, actor. Movies in 40's, 50's. Heavily involved with entertaining the troops. John Wayne - huge actor. Got his name during WW2.6. Office of Price Administration- Set up in 1941 to administor price controls. 8000 rationing boards were created with 200,000 volunteers. They rationed sugar, meat, silk, clothing. People have to sacrifice stuff. Ration stamps: telling you what you can and can't buy. Had to wait in line to buy things. (such a hassel) By the end of 1942 half of nations automobiles were issued A sticker, allowing four gallons per week. The other half of automobiles had either B (more gas because you worked in factories, or make war goods) or C stickers (doctor, teachers). T for truckers for unlimited amounts. A black market developed in stolen or counterfeit stickers that were used in 5-30 %of gasoline sales. By 1945 there were 32,500 motorist arrested for using such false stickers, 1300 convictions, 4000, gas stations closed.7. War Production Board- All about production - made sure factories made everything they could. Don't waste time.8. National War Labor Board- Government didn't want workers going on strike. Basically brought everyone together. US Government organization - help the war.9. Why the Homefront helped win the war10. How US/Allies fought back against U-boats11. Intelligence gathering--Ultra/Magic12. Operation Barborossa(USSR vs Germany)13. Battle in Africa and Italy14. US Generals-Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Nimitz, Bradley- George C. Marshall - Cheif of Staff of the US military during WW2. Head honcho of the military.15. D-Day-Operation Overlord16. Battle of the Bulge17. FDR Dies-Truman takes over18. VE Day19. Battle in the Pacific-Island Hopping, Philippines, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa,20. Navajo Code Talkers21. Doolittle's Raid22. Manhattan Project23. Hiroshima bombing24. Nagasaki bombing25. VJ Day26. Yalta Conference27. Nuremburg Trials28. Japanese Internment Camps in US29 . Why did Allies win WWII -- Henry Kaiser owned a ship company - made a lot of ships. We made a lot more stuff than all the countries combined.
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