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War Mobilization and the Home Front

War Mobilization and the Home Front . By: Mariah Hood, Nichole Schmitz , Marisa Alvarez, Holden Montoya, Max Schmeising. War Production Board:. American companies converted to war production after pearl harbor. they had the authority to set priorities and production goals.

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War Mobilization and the Home Front

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  1. War Mobilization and the Home Front By: Mariah Hood, Nichole Schmitz, Marisa Alvarez, Holden Montoya, Max Schmeising

  2. War Production Board: • American companies converted to war production after pearl harbor. • they had the authority to set priorities and production goals. • They could also control distribution of raw materials and supplies . • Many business leaders were frustrated with the mobilization process because government agencies argued about supplies and high priority contracts. • The War Production Board (WPB) and the military argued a lot because the military would sign contracts without consulting with the WPB. • So that’s when Roosevelt created the Office of War Mobilization, so it could settle arguments between the 2 agencies.

  3. Office of War mobilization: • They converted factories to war production mobilization and built up their armed forces. • It was in charge of getting everyone ready for World War II.

  4. Office of price administration: • Both wages and prices began to rise quickly during the war. • It was created by Roosevelt to stabilize wages and prices. • The OPA regulated all other prices.

  5. Rationing: • The demand for raw materials and supplies created shortages. • The Government limited the availability of many products, so that there was enough food and supplies for the military. • On May of 1942, the U.S. office of price administration (OPA) froze prices on practically all every day goods, starting with sugar and coffee.

  6. Victory Gardens: • Americans planted gardens to produce more food for the war effort • Whatever was planted was sent to the military • They were planted in any area of land that would work, like, backyards, schoolyards, city parks, and empty lots. • The government encouraged victory gardens by Showing them in Film reels, pamphlets, and official statements.

  7. Selective Service and training act: • It was a plan for the first peacetime draft in American History. • It helped provide vast amounts of troops for mobilization.

  8. Levels of questions • Level 1 • Victory Gardens were important in the war how? • Why was the Office of Price Administration created? • ________ ______ Helped provide vast amounts of troops for mobilization. • Level 2 • How would American companies converting to War production help America in WWII? • If there was no rationing in the United States, how do you think WWII would have turned out?

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