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World War II

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World War II

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  1. World War II

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leftMargin="0" rightMargin="0" indent="0" leading="0" blockIndent="0" kerning="false" letterSpacing="0" display="block">(“Suppose that 
my neighbor’s house catches fire, if he can take my garden hose &amp; connect 
it up with his hydrant, I may help him put out the fire. Now, what do I do? I 
don’t say to him, ‘Neighbor, my garden hose cost me $15; you have to pay me 
$15 for it’ What is the transaction that goes on? I don’t want $15 – I 
want my garden hose back after the fire is over.” -FDR, 12/17/1940)</textformat>
</flashrichtext> "Suppose that my neighbor's house catches fire, if he 
can take my garden hose & connect it up with his 
hydrant, I may help him put out the fire. Now, what do 
I do? I don't say to him, 'Neighbor, my garden hose 
cost me $15; you have to pay me $15 for it.' What is the 
transaction that goes on? I don't want $15,“ I want my 
garden hose back after the fire is over." -FDR, 12/17/1940

  3. The Lend-Lease Act - Gave FDR the powers to sell, transfer, 
exchange, lend equipment to any country to 
help it defend itself against the Axis 
powers.

  4. Kamikazes - Japanese Suicide Pilots

  5. Pearl Harbor - 12/7/41  - Japanese attack on U.S. 
Naval Base in Hawaii

  6. FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

  7. 2/19/1942 - President Franklin D. 
Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066  -authorized the military to exclude 
any person from any area of the country 
where national security was considered 
threatened

  8. There is an ancient saying in the 
law that "In time of war the laws 
are silent." What do you think this means? Do you agree with it? Why?

  9. Battle of Midway - U.S. Navy defeats Japan in a crucial 
Pacific battle. -Eliminate Japanese Naval advantage

  10. War on the Homefront Women (characterized as "Rosie the 
Riveter") took many jobs in heavy industry, 
such as shipbuilding and aircraft production

  11. Red Sox Star 
Ted Williams

  12. War on the Homefront War Bonds were sold War Production Board halted non-
essential building to conserve materials 
for war purposes. -Rationing goods to consumers reached 
major levels as goods became scarce--
gasoline, butter, rubber, shoes, sugar, 
and meat were rationed

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