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Unit 13- World War 2

The Homefront: the impact of World War 2 in the United States

The Century, America's Time: Homefront: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPP0ae2zrXY

KEY QUESTION: HOW DID WORLD WAR 2 IMPACT AMERICA AT HOME?

I. Pearl Harbor- December 7, 1941 (1:00- 4:00)1. How destructive was the attack on Pearl Harbor?

2. How did Americans respond to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

II. The Impact of the War on the American Economy (8:00- 15:00 or so)A. America becomes the “Arsenal of Democracy”

War Productions Board- Government agency that takes over the economy, directing companies to convert to wartime needs and making sure they got the resources they needed

3. Why do you think the government took have such unprecedented control over the economy?

4. What is meant by “arsenal of democracy”?

5. What are some examples of the massive increase in wartime production seen in the film:

B. Impact on women (11:00):6. How did the war effort impact the lives of women in America?

C. Paying for the War

To pay for the war, the government drastically increased taxes (88% for wealthiest Americans, and added middle and lower income Americans to the tax rolls). It still needed to borrow money by issuing BONDS .

7. What role did Hollywood stars play in supporting the war effort?

D. Rationing- establishing fixed allotments of goods deemed essential for the military8. What types of things were rationed in World War 2? Why?

III. Impact of the War on Japanese Americans (17:00- 22:00)

Executive Order 9066: Roosevelt gives military the power to limit the civil rights of Japanese Americans. Eventually, those on the west coast were put in internment camps

9- How were the Japanese portrayed in propaganda? Why?

9- What was life like in the internment camps?

10- Why do you think there were no similar actions taken against German Americans?

Closure: World War 2 had massive impacts on the lives of those living in America.

Draw an image representing the change you think is MOST SIGNIFICANT? Why do you think so?

Read over “Internment of Japanese Americans”, p. 800-1. Answer the following questions based on the description of the Korematsu v. United States on pages 802-803 in text.

1. Define Executive Order 9066:

2. What was Fred Korematsu convicted of?

3. What was the Supreme Court’s explanation of upholding the conviction of Korematsu?

4. How many Japanese were placed in internment camps? How else did they suffer?

5. How did the government make amends in the 1980s?