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American History Chapter 23-4

American History Chapter 23-4. Mobilizing for War. Preparing the Military. 1940 – The U.S. had increased military spending. Thousands were put to work, helping to end the depression. General George C. Marshall led the military buildup. The draft was reinstated in 1940.

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American History Chapter 23-4

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  1. American History Chapter 23-4 Mobilizing for War

  2. Preparing the Military • 1940 – The U.S. had increased military spending. • Thousands were put to work, helping to end the depression. • General George C. Marshall led the military buildup. • The draft was reinstated in 1940. • Many young men volunteered after Pearl Harbor. • 16 million Americans would enter the military. General Marshall

  3. Recruitment

  4. Women and WWII • Women were not permitted to participate in combat. • WAVES did clerical work for the Navy. • WASPS tested & delivered aircraft for the Air Force. • WAC performed various jobs for the Army.

  5. Rosie the Riveter • 6.5 million women entered the work force. • Rosie the Riveter became the symbol of the women’s labor force during WWII.

  6. Industry in America • Roosevelt reinstituted the National War Labor Board. • Main function was to settle disputes. • Willow Run: A mile long assembly line for building aircraft. • A symbol of American industrial power. • 42,000 employees produced up to 650 aircraft per month.

  7. Science and WWII • Manhattan Project: Top secret program in Los Alamos, NM set to build an atomic bomb. • J. Robert Oppenheimer led the group of scientists.

  8. The Atomic Fortress

  9. Minority Opportunities • African Americans: • Enlistment of first African Americans in the Marines. • First African American Naval officers. • New job opportunities. • Hispanic Americans: • Mexican workers were allowed into the states to do farm work.

  10. Frank, Don’t you wish people would just learn their history? Yeah Ernie, I sure enough do. I sure hope those Le Mars students do.

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