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WWII Mobilization and Impact: United States Home Front Efforts

Learn about the Selective Service System, women and minorities' contributions, American industry impact, and government control during WWII. Explore how scientists, mass media, and government actions played crucial roles in the war effort.

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WWII Mobilization and Impact: United States Home Front Efforts

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  1. 17 - 1 Mobilizing for Defense

  2. Americans Join the War Effort • What was the Selective Service System and how did it help the United States meet man-power needs? • What contributions did women and minorities make to the military effort?

  3. A Production Miracle • How did American industry contribute to the war effort? • How did the war create new job opportunities for women and minorities? • How did scientists help the war effort? • How did the mass media contribute to the war effort?

  4. The Federal Government Takes Control • How did the federal government act to control the economy? • How did government actions affect everyday life?

  5. Terms and Names • Phillip A. Randolph • Manhattan Project • War Production Board (WPB) • rationing

  6. Honors Paragraph • Analyzing Visual Sources #4 pg. 568 • What is the message of the WWII poster on pg. 568? Why was this message important?

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