America at War

Setting the Stage

America in 1941

Women

African Americans

War Production Begins

War Production Board

Liberty Ships

“There’s a war on, you know!”

Roosevelt

“One front and one battle where everyone in the United States is in action. The front is right here at home in our daily lives.”

- FDR April 1942

America Respond

War became a part of everyday life

Began to ration

Everyone had to notice

1943 Penny

America Responds

Ration Books

Other efforts

Victory Gardens

Produced 1/3 of countries vegetables

Women and the Workforce

As men left to fight their jobs had to be filled

Double V Campaign

Effort by African Americans for equal rights

Fair Employment Practices Committee

Internment of Japanese

100,000 relocated

Most from the West Coast

Korematsu v. United States (1944)

Overall Effect

Ended unemployment

United the Country

Put money in people’s pocket

What about today

We are at war

What have we done

Propaganda

Why is it used

Is it effective

Transportation

Women at work

Victory Gardens

Fear

Always on the mind