Monday/Tuesday 2/23-2/24

Agenda: 
-warm up
-12.1 mobilizing for war
-12.1 questions 
-major battles graphic organizer 


Objective: SWBAT examine how the US successfully adjusted to a wartime economy.
Warm up: Whoa, we are back from break! Please explain how the US became involved in WWII! There are several answers that you can write down!
Homework: Finish 12.1 questions and major battles graphic organizer. 

12.1 Mobilizing for War

1.     Define
a.     Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
b.     War Production Board,
c.     Selective Service and Training Act
2.     What government policies helped American industry to produce large quantities of war materials?
3.     What military need led to the production of Liberty ships?
4.     How did the status of women and African Americans in the armed forces change during the war?
5.     Describe the role of the OWM in the war production effort.
6.     Why do you think African Americans were willing to fight in the war even though they suffered discrimination in American society?
7.     How effectively did American industry rally behind the war effort? Give examples to support your opinion.
8.     List the challenges facing the US as it mobilized for war.