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Do Now – Answer on ½ sheet 1. What was the primary reason that
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
2. What kind of impact did Pearl Harbor have on Japanese-Americans?
3. Describe how the Korematsu v. U.S. decision was similar to Scheck v. U.S. from WWI.
Focus
Once the U.S. entered World War II, it prepared for war in a similar way to how the U.S. prepared for World War I.
Home Front in World War II 1940—Congress
begins a peacetime draft
Over 10 million Americans fight in WWII
6 million women took wartime jobs
“Rosie the Riveter”
Home Front in World War II Just like during
World War I, people bought war bonds to help pay for the cost of the war
The government made rationing for many products mandatory
Home Front in World War II Demand for wartime
jobs led to a major movement of African-Americans to northern cities
African-American troops were segregated during the war
African-American troops saw less discrimination in Europe than home in America
“Double V” campaign Victory against
fascism (in Europe and Asia) and racism (in U.S.)
Home Front in World War II 1944—The
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
The G. I. Bill The government
provided: College tuition Low-interest
mortgages Loans for starting
businesses or farms
Purpose? To avoid return to
depression To reward soldiers for
their sacrifice in war
Closing
In what ways was the preparation for World War II similar to World War I?
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