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The Shock of War
U.S. faced 2 front war:
Japan & Germany
Goal: Get Germany first
U.S. also had to shift from depression to all-out war production
Ethnic Groups within the U.S.
WWII sped up the assimilation of many ethnic groups (unlike WWI)
Very little immigration prior to the war years
One group exception Japanese
2/3 of them were American-born citizens
Japanese Internment
Japanese Internment
Building the War Machine
Building the War Machine
A lot of new technology was created during WW2:
Radar and Sonar Ultra Magic
Building the War Machine
Labor Issues
Roosevelt called on the nation to
Freedom of speech Freedom of worship Freedom from want; and Freedom from fear