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14.1 Mobilizing for War. I. American Industry. Most major industries converted from civilian to wartime production The automobile industry produced almost 1/3 of all military equipment, including tanks, jeeps, artillery, mines, etc.
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I. American Industry • Most major industries converted from civilian to wartime production • The automobile industry produced almost 1/3 of all military equipment, including tanks, jeeps, artillery, mines, etc. Chrysler Advertisement - Why did manufacturers such as Chrysler advertise about their wartime activities rather than their consumer products?
I. American Industry… • Shipyards used mass-production techniques to build Liberty ships • The War Production Board set priorities & production goals, and distributed raw materials & supplies aircraft ships defense non-defense
II. Building an Army • At first, the flood of recruits overwhelmed the army’s training facilities
II. Building an Army… B. African American troops were segregated 1. Some didn’t support the war because they were disenfranchised (denied the right to vote) 2. Many combined patriotism with protest and called for a “Double V” campaign – fight for victory against Hitler’s racism & the racism at home 3. The first AA pilots who fought in the military were called the Tuskegee Airmen
II. Building an Army… C. Women enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) but were not allowed to fight
