content for blog- 3 sources, 2 pictures.Today mr bruns reviewed what we talked about yesterday.US Homefront:Homefront is what your doing at home.1. Selective Training and Service Act--Passed in 1940-First peace time 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 the women in WWII-women worked in factories to help make supplies for the war-women also became nurses for the war. many of them met their husbands during war.-many propaganda posters were displayed to help convince women to join the war-WAVES- Women's Navy- women would be secretaries and making phone calls-each military brach had different jobs for women-WASP- Womens army service pilots-Iva Toguri (tokyo rose)--was forced to broadcast propaganda to the allied troops for japan-she was a US citizen in Japan that taunted the troops and played music from home.-she was later convicted of treason3. African-American's role in WWII--served as pilots or flyboys-they made things in the factories-they bombed enemies-and fought in the front line4. Asian's role in WWII--same as african americans5. Hollywood's role in WWII-entertained troops by making propaganda for the war-sent people overseas to entertain troops-made WWII movies6. Office of Price Administration-THe office of price administration was est in 1941 to administer price controls-8000 rationing boards were created with 200,000 volunteers to assist the 60,000 employees of the agency-food rationing included restrictions on suger and meat. clothing rationing restricted silk and nylon-by the end of 1942, half of the nations automobiles were issed an A sticker allowing 4 gallons per week-gasoline rationing began in may 1942 on the East coast, limiting use to 5 gallons per week/-the other half of automobils had either a B or C sticker (war workers and vital occupations such as doctors)-truckers had a T sticker for unlimited-a black market developed in stolen or counterfeit stickers that were used in 5-30% OF GASOLINE sales-by 1945 there were 32,500 people arrested for using false stickers-4000 gas stations closed7. War Production Board-all about production and was created to make sure factories were making as much as they could8. National War Labor Board-brought all of the war workers together so they dont go on strike-their motto was "Together we win"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, BradleyGeorge C. Marshall--Cheif of Staff of the US miliary during WWII15. 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 the allies win WWII?-Henry Kaiser built many ships and he owned many companies and hired women to help make ships for the war-the United States was able to make for supplies than any other country which led to the allies winning WWII-
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