America Before World War II

1930’s - Early 1940’s

America Before World War II

1930’s - Early 1940’sThe Great Depression

Pearl HarborAmerica Gets Behind

the War Effort

The Great DepressionPearl Harbor

America Gets Behind the War Effort

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

1929-1941 Major

Unemployment Hoovervilles

Major economic depression in the United States

1929-1941 Major

Unemployment Hoovervilles

Major economic depression in the United States

Okies Okies Families living in the Dust

Bowl Region of the U.S. (Ks., Ok.,Tx.) found it hard to make a living.

They packed up and moved to the West.

Those that moved to California were called “Okies” and “Arkies”

Families living in the Dust Bowl Region of the U.S. (Ks., Ok.,Tx.) found it hard to make a living.

They packed up and moved to the West.

Those that moved to California were called “Okies” and “Arkies”

FDR and the New DealFDR and the New Deal Roosevelt elected

1932-1945 His New Deal Programs

were aimed to lower the unemployment rate in the United states

CCC, WPA, NYA

Roosevelt elected 1932-1945

His New Deal Programs were aimed to lower the unemployment rate in the United states

CCC, WPA, NYA

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

Japanese bombed an American Navel Base, Pearl Harbor, during the early morning hours on Dec. 7th 1941

2,403 civilian and military were killed

21 ships were sunk or destroyed

Attack lasted 90 minutes

Japanese bombed an American Navel Base, Pearl Harbor, during the early morning hours on Dec. 7th 1941

2,403 civilian and military were killed

21 ships were sunk or destroyed

Attack lasted 90 minutes

AssignmentAssignment Go to website: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor

Click on attack map: Explore the Full Story Read and listen to the first-hand account of the

attack and the personal stories of those there. Imagine that you are there. Write about where

you were when the attack happened. What did you see? What were you thinking? What were your actions? Try to understand what it was like for those that lived it.

DUE TOMORROW BEFORE CLASS

Go to website: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor

Click on attack map: Explore the Full Story Read and listen to the first-hand account of the

attack and the personal stories of those there. Imagine that you are there. Write about where

you were when the attack happened. What did you see? What were you thinking? What were your actions? Try to understand what it was like for those that lived it.

DUE TOMORROW BEFORE CLASS

America Declares War!America Declares War! The attack on Pearl Harbor

brings the United States into war

On Dec. 8th 1941 Presidnet Roosevelt and Congress declare war on Japan

On Dec. 11th, Nazi Germany declares war with the United States

The attack on Pearl Harbor brings the United States into war

On Dec. 8th 1941 Presidnet Roosevelt and Congress declare war on Japan

On Dec. 11th, Nazi Germany declares war with the United States

America Gets Behind the WarAmerica Gets Behind the War

Soon the U.S. govt. converts the economy into a war economy. This will ultimately pull the United States out of the Great Depression.

Citizens are willing to do whatever it takes in order to help “our boys win the war.”

Soon the U.S. govt. converts the economy into a war economy. This will ultimately pull the United States out of the Great Depression.

Citizens are willing to do whatever it takes in order to help “our boys win the war.”

Ration BooksRation Books Food, clothes and gas were

eventually rationed during the war.

Rationing these items and more was the govt. way of controlling the items that would in short supply during the war.

Ration stamps allowed them to buy a limited amount at a time.

Food, clothes and gas were eventually rationed during the war.

Rationing these items and more was the govt. way of controlling the items that would in short supply during the war.

Ration stamps allowed them to buy a limited amount at a time.

Victory GardensVictory Gardens In 1943 Americans planted

20.5 million Victory Gardens in the U.S.

Detailed booklets with instructions were available for city dwellers on how to grow tomatoes on their window sills

Gardens everywhere: zoos, race tracks, even Ellis Island and Alcatraz.

In 1943 Americans planted 20.5 million Victory Gardens in the U.S.

Detailed booklets with instructions were available for city dwellers on how to grow tomatoes on their window sills

Gardens everywhere: zoos, race tracks, even Ellis Island and Alcatraz.

Rosie the RiveterRosie the Riveter Women entered the

workforce to make up for the men that were leaving because of war.

By 1945 the number of females in the workforce rose by 50%

FDR said of the women that their efforts on the homefront were just as crucial to winning the war as were the soldiers’ efforts.

Women entered the workforce to make up for the men that were leaving because of war.

By 1945 the number of females in the workforce rose by 50%

FDR said of the women that their efforts on the homefront were just as crucial to winning the war as were the soldiers’ efforts.

The Real RosieThe Real Rosie

Rose Monroe Worked at an airplane

factory Widow with two young

children to support Eventually she owned her

own beauty salon and construction company and even became a pilot.

Rose Monroe Worked at an airplane

factory Widow with two young

children to support Eventually she owned her

own beauty salon and construction company and even became a pilot.