-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.