Do Now – Answer on ½ sheet 1. What was the primary reason that

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

2. What kind of impact did Pearl Harbor have on Japanese-Americans?

3. Describe how the Korematsu v. U.S. decision was similar to Scheck v. U.S. from WWI.

Focus

Once the U.S. entered World War II, it prepared for war in a similar way to how the U.S. prepared for World War I.

Home Front in World War II 1940—Congress

begins a peacetime draft

Over 10 million Americans fight in WWII

6 million women took wartime jobs

“Rosie the Riveter”

Home Front in World War II Just like during

World War I, people bought war bonds to help pay for the cost of the war

The government made rationing for many products mandatory

Home Front in World War II Demand for wartime

jobs led to a major movement of African-Americans to northern cities

African-American troops were segregated during the war

African-American troops saw less discrimination in Europe than home in America

“Double V” campaign Victory against

fascism (in Europe and Asia) and racism (in U.S.)

Home Front in World War II 1944—The

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act

The G. I. Bill The government

provided: College tuition Low-interest

mortgages Loans for starting

businesses or farms

Purpose? To avoid return to

depression To reward soldiers for

their sacrifice in war

Closing

In what ways was the preparation for World War II similar to World War I?