The Andrew Sisters The Andrew Sisters SingingSinging

“Boogie Woogie Bugle “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”Boy”

The Andrew Sisters The Andrew Sisters SingingSinging

“Boogie Woogie Bugle “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”Boy”

He’s the Boogie Woogie He’s the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company BBugle Boy of Company BHe’s the Boogie Woogie He’s the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company BBugle Boy of Company B

Marine Corps Motor PoolMarine Corps Motor PoolMarine Corps Motor PoolMarine Corps Motor Pool

Servicing U. S. BombersServicing U. S. BombersServicing U. S. BombersServicing U. S. Bombers

Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!Do Your Bit!

Fighting the Enemy on Fighting the Enemy on the Battlefield & the Battlefield &

on the Home Fronton the Home Front

Fighting the Enemy on Fighting the Enemy on the Battlefield & the Battlefield &

on the Home Fronton the Home Front

Working on the Assembly Working on the Assembly LineLine

Working on the Assembly Working on the Assembly LineLine

The wartime demand for goods ended the Great Depression and unemployment fell.

The Best Kept Secret of the The Best Kept Secret of the War…..War…..

• Factories went from Factories went from peacetime to wartime peacetime to wartime factoriesfactories

• Car Lines turned Car Lines turned production of cars into production of cars into tanks, trucks, and jeepstanks, trucks, and jeeps

• Men signed up for duty Men signed up for duty and women took over and women took over their factory jobs.their factory jobs.

““Rosie, the Riveter”Rosie, the Riveter”““Rosie, the Riveter”Rosie, the Riveter”

· “Rosie the Riveter” symbolized the millions of women that worked in factories producing planes, tanks, ships, and other war goods.

· Women enjoyed a newfound confidence in their ability and right to work outside of the home and many began to earn salaries equal to men.

New Roles for Women

· There was an urgent need for women to enter the workforce to help with the war effort and to keep the nation’s economy going.

· Over 6 million women entered the workforce, replacing men that joined the military.

Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!Fix that Engine!

Join the Women’s Army Join the Women’s Army CorpsCorps

Join the Women’s Army Join the Women’s Army CorpsCorps

Women’s Army Air Women’s Army Air CorpsCorpsPilotsPilots

Women’s Army Air Women’s Army Air CorpsCorpsPilotsPilots

Female War Female War PhotographerPhotographerFemale War Female War

PhotographerPhotographer

We Need Nurses BadlyWe Need Nurses BadlyWe Need Nurses BadlyWe Need Nurses Badly

War RationsWar Rations • Because resources Because resources were needed overseas, were needed overseas, Americans were given Americans were given coupons for things likecoupons for things like

• MeatMeat• GasGas• CoffeeCoffee• SugarSugar• ButterButter• CheeseCheese• ChocolateChocolate• Panty Hoes/NylonPanty Hoes/Nylon

Get Your Ration CardsGet Your Ration CardsGet Your Ration CardsGet Your Ration Cards

· The government controlled the economy as it did during World War I.

No New Dresses for a No New Dresses for a WhileWhile

No New Dresses for a No New Dresses for a WhileWhile

S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!

8 Future American Presidents 8 Future American Presidents Views of the World Were Views of the World Were

Formed by Their Service in Formed by Their Service in World War IIWorld War II

8 Future American Presidents 8 Future American Presidents Views of the World Were Views of the World Were

Formed by Their Service in Formed by Their Service in World War IIWorld War II

Hollywood Pitches InHollywood Pitches InHollywood Pitches InHollywood Pitches In

Bob Hope in the South Bob Hope in the South PacificPacific

Bob Hope in the South Bob Hope in the South PacificPacific

Thanks, for the Thanks, for the Memories!Memories!

Thanks, for the Thanks, for the Memories!Memories!

War BondsWar Bonds

• Loans to the Loans to the Government that Government that Provided Money to Buy Provided Money to Buy Guns, Tanks, Planes, Guns, Tanks, Planes, and Shipsand Ships

• America was urged to America was urged to buy these and support buy these and support AmericaAmerica

• They would have War They would have War Bond Rallies where Bond Rallies where stars would urge people stars would urge people to buy bondsto buy bonds

Paying for the WarPaying for the War

Paying for the WarPaying for the War

Paying for the WarPaying for the War

Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond:Bond:

It Will Lead to VICTORY!It Will Lead to VICTORY!

Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond:Bond:

It Will Lead to VICTORY!It Will Lead to VICTORY!

Teach your neighbor about Teach your neighbor about war bonds and war rations.war bonds and war rations.

Segregated UnitsSegregated UnitsSegregated UnitsSegregated Units

Japanese Interment CampsJapanese Interment Camps• After Pearl Harbor, After Pearl Harbor,

Americans began to fear Americans began to fear that Japanese Americans that Japanese Americans would spy for Japan. would spy for Japan.

• FDR ordered that all FDR ordered that all Japanese Americans leave Japanese Americans leave their homes, jobs, and their homes, jobs, and possessions and go to possessions and go to “prison” camps. “prison” camps.

• After investigation, they After investigation, they found none of these found none of these people were spies.people were spies.

Over 110,00 people were put into the camps. Most were women and children. 17,000 Japanese Americans found for the ALLIES.

The Wartime Relocation Agency (WRA) forced approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans to…

Relocation of Japanese Americans

Japanese-American Boy Japanese-American Boy Scout Troop in an Scout Troop in an Internment CampInternment Camp

Japanese-American Boy Japanese-American Boy Scout Troop in an Scout Troop in an Internment CampInternment Camp

Navaho “Code Navaho “Code Talkers”Talkers”

Navaho “Code Navaho “Code Talkers”Talkers”