Although World War II was fought on the battlefields of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, American farms and factories also helped win the war. As the United States mobilized its resources for combat, the entertainment industry helped sustain morale. For Japanese Americans the war resulted in confinement in remote camps. For African Americans, Mexican Americans, and women, the conflict brought both new opportunities and reminders that discrimination and inequality still existed in American society. (p. 407, 16.2)
*Military and Economic Mobilization*
Your Assignment:
1.) How did the United States mobilize for war?
2.) Why were Japanese Americans interned during the war?
3.) What gains did African Americans and Mexican Americans make during the war?
Due: Sunday 5/9/10 by no later than 11:59p.m.
Friday, May 7, 2010
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1.) The leaders agreed not to organize strikes during the war. There was alot of production. The U.S. became the Allies' biggest armaments supplier. There was also government expansion, directing the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDelete2.)Because many lived in California, Oregon, and Washington. The U.S. didn't want them there after pearl harbor.
3.)African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face widespread discrimination.
You were looking over my shoulder when 1 and 2 disappeared... ;[
ReplyDelete3) African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face widespread discrimination.
1.) The U.S. started manufacturing tanks,guns, ammunition, planes,and ships. We also started building an army that would be prepared and ready to go to war if needed.
ReplyDelete2.) Our government thought that some of them might sabotage military goods, convey secret information to Japan, or be traitors.
3.) They were allowed to fight, and they were good fighters. The Tuskeegee Airmen were african American and they were good pilots.
Many factories were changed into military factories in a short time. Union leaders also helped the war cause by agreeing not to strike during the war. War plants began to produce millions of planes, tanks, jeeps, and guns. Thousands of ships were built in order to supply the need. Farms also began to supply more in order to produce more food.
ReplyDeletePeople were scared of the Japanese so people did not want spies in our country. There was also a hysteria going through the country which made it tough for the Japanese
The Fair Employment Practices Committee was formed that investigated companies to make sure that they were not being discriminate when they hired employees. Many Mexicans and blacks were hired as factory workers during the war.
The United States mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDeleteBecause of prejudice and war hysteria, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were interned in relocation camps.
African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face wide-spread discrimination.
Congress announced that it sought "a Navy second to none," and doubled the tonnage of combat vessels two years later. The nine battleships and eleven Essex class aircraft carriers that were part of that build-up, however, were not commissioned until 1943. By the summer of 1941, the military draft contributed to the 1.2 million men in the U.S. Army.
ReplyDeleteThey were interned because of fear of them to perform demestic terrorism.
African and Mexican Americans gained more working privilages since most of the men were drafted.
1)The United States mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDelete2)Because of prejudice and war hysteria, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were interned in relocation camps.
3)African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face widespread discrimination.
1) America switched from a peacetime to a wartime economy. Union leaders agreed not to organize strikes during the war.
ReplyDelete2)Because of the prejudice and war hysteria, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were intered in relocation camps.
2) They won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face wide spread discrimination.
Many factories that produced non-military goods were turned into gun factories, tank factories and etc.
ReplyDeleteA huge hysteria arose from japanese citizens in the United States. People were accused of espionage and people were very afraid.
The Fair Employment Practices Committee was formed to investigated companies to make sure that they were not being discriminate when they hired employees. As a result many Mexicans and african americans were hired as factory workers during the war.
1) The US moblized to fight in World War II by creating a draft. The Selective Service System expanded the draft and eventually provided another 10 million soldiers. Also the US created a Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, which opened up the chance to women to join the army.
ReplyDelete2) On February 19, 1942, soon after the beginning of World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. The evacuation order commenced the round-up of 120,000 Americans of Japanese heritage to one of 10 internment camps—officially called "relocation centers"—in California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas.
3) African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face widespread discrimination.
War materials began to be produced in factories. The Union agreed not to strike during the war, and factories and farmers began to make food and necessities for soldiers.
ReplyDeleteThe attack on Pearl Harbor sent a hysteria throughout America. People were afraid that every japenese person was a spy.
More african american and mexican americans were hired for jobs. They hired less japenese and needed workers because of the war.
1.) The United States mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDelete2.) Our government thought that some of them might sabotage military goods, convey secret information to Japan, or be traitors.
3.) Many Mexicans and blacks were hired as factory workers during the war.
1.) The United States mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDelete2.) Our government thought that some of them might sabotage military goods, convey secret information to Japan, or be traitors.
3.) Many Mexicans and blacks were hired as factory workers during the war.
1.) Unions agreed not to have stikes during war time. Went from a peacetime economy to a wartime economy.
ReplyDelete2.) Americans were scared that they would be spies. the ones living on the west coast were sent to relocation camps.
3.) Got better jobs, jobs in factories. They were sill facing discrimination but they did get better jobs.
They mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the prejudice and war hysteria, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were intered in relocation camps.
African Americans and Mexicans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face wide-spread discrimination.
1) The United States mobilized for war by increasing production, expanding government control of the economy, and raising an army.
ReplyDelete2) Because of prejudice and war hysteria in the US, Japanese Americans were forced to live on the West Coast in relocation camps.
3) African Americans and Mexican Americans won better factory jobs during the war but continued to face wide-spread discrimination.
THANK YOU MR. HINMAN!!! :))))
We mobilized for war by getting citizens to sign up to enter the war as soldiers. We also mobilized the industry to make weapons, and the women to take some of those jobs, and some as soldiers.
ReplyDeleteThey were interned because americans feared them, they thought they were spies. They also wanted to harm them, even if they were innocent.
The mexican americans and the african americans got better-paying jobs in the industry. They also were trusted more, because the japanese americans were being treated poorly and weren't being trusted.
United States mobilized for war by increasing production and increasing government control
ReplyDeletewere afraid they were spys and were relocated
gained better jobs
1.) War materials began to be produced in factories.Factories and farmers began to make food and necessities for soldiers.
ReplyDelete2.)The attack on Pearl Harbor sent a hysteria throughout America. People were afraid that every japenese person was a spy.
3.)More african american and mexican americans were hired for jobs. They hired less japenese workers because of the war hysteria.