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U.S. Mobilization for War: Impact and Challenges During World War II

Explore the U.S. mobilization efforts during World War II, including the Selective Service Act, wartime economy, discrimination issues, and the role of women. Learn how the government managed supplies, controlled the economy, and supported the war effort through rationing and information dissemination. Delve into the experiences of different communities, such as African-Americans and Japanese-Americans, during this pivotal period in history.

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U.S. Mobilization for War: Impact and Challenges During World War II

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  1. U.S. Mobilization for War 16.2 Interactive Reading Guide

  2. Selective Service Act Men had to enlist in army between ages of 18-45 Draft Duty to America as a citizen

  3. Numbers 15 million Americans served 1 million African-Americans (discriminated and segregated, but eventually got a little better)

  4. Wartime Economy Helped get out of Great Depression Created jobs and money for supplies Farmers benefited Birth of the Jeep

  5. War Production Board (WPB) Government takes more control over the economy Made more factories Banned the production of new cars in 1942 to focus on Jeeps and other military transportation Scrap drives for rubber, tin, and metal to recycle Rationing to limit amount of food can purchase

  6. Office of War Information (OWI) Kept public informed to help morale; knew loved ones could be killed No secret info however on troop movement Warned Americans of possible spies: “A slip of the lip may sink a ship.” Taxes were increased to pay for war; along with selling war bonds

  7. Women Helped Greatly

  8. Filled in Jobs Factories, nurses, various military jobs where their lives were at risk Tremendous help

  9. Discrimination in America Underpaid Moved to jobs in North, Midwest, and even West (Mexicans) Roosevelt helped control this Zoot-Suit Riots: oversized work clothing for Mexican-Americans

  10. Japanese Internment Internment: government forcibly relocated and imprisoned Japanese-Americans Japanese-Americans faced horrible violence and discrimination after Pearl Harbor Lived in camps Some still fought for U.S. in military

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