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President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the

A.world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear powerB.Axis powers deserved total destructionC.early ending of the war would save many livesD.American public demanded that the bombs be used

Learning TargetsLearning Targets

U8T10- I can explain the significance of political propaganda used in WWII.

U8T11- I can discuss the impact of WWII on women and minorities.

U8T12- I can explain the impact of WWII on the economy.

U8T13- I can explain the cause/effect of Japanese Internment (Executive Order 9066).

Homefront VocabHomefront Vocab

Rationing: limiting the distribution of food, gasoline, and other goods—so the military could have the weapons, equipment, and supplies it needed

Zoot Suit Riots: racial clashes in Los Angeles in 1943 between mobs of sailors and marines and Mexican American youths who wore zoot suits

Double V Campaign: black leaders called for all citizens to fight against racism by seeking a "double victory"—a victory for democracy at home and abroad

Navajo Code Talkers: bilingual Navajo speakers specially recruited during World War II by the Marines to serve in their standard communications units in the Pacific Theater

Homefront VocabHomefront Vocab

Executive Order 9066: issued by FDR in 1942 allowing internment camps to be set up to exclude Japanese Americans believed to be a threat to security

Tuskegee Airmen: a group of Army Air Corps pilots and support crews, established in 1941 as the first black combat unit

Women’s Army Corps (WAC): a women's unit of the U.S. Army, established in 1942 (Navy = WAVES, Coast Guard = SPARS)

War Production Board (WPB): federal agency set up to manage the conversion of industries to military production during World War II

Korematsu v. United States: 1944 Supreme Court decision declaring that the government had the right to keep Japanese Americans in internment camps

World War II and the EconomyWorld War II and the Economy

With workers away at war, many positions were opened up and new jobs were created to make weapons, ammo, tanks, planes, and ships◦ Unemployment went from 14% to 2%

Women filled in the positions men had left:◦ Welders◦ Factory workers◦ Construction

Rationing affect what people could purchase for food

Types of Propaganda: RecruitmentTypes of Propaganda: Recruitment

Some were used to recruit Americans to fight in the War

Used popular figures and some targeted minority groups

Propaganda: American ShamingPropaganda: American Shaming

Other propaganda was used to shame Americans who were deemed as lazy or poor workers

One of a series of “Tojo” propaganda used to keep production up

Propaganda: Public OpinionPropaganda: Public Opinion

These are usually cartoons that display what the average American thought.

“Rosie the Riveter” –symbol for women’s strength during WWII

(A riveter is a person who is in charge of nailing a plane together)

You will receive 1 page document describing the impact of WWII on a minority group.

Read each paragraph closely and look for: ◦ The main idea/topics◦ Key terms, people, or events ◦ Other important information

Using the information, complete 2 mini-posters:◦ Positive Impacts (on their lives and/or the war effort)◦ Negative Impacts (on their lives and/or the war effort)

You will be responsible for sharing this info with the class.

Minorities & Women on the Homefront

African Americans African Americans

DebriefDebrief

Positive Impacts Negative Impacts• Went to the north

for high paying jobs in the factories

• Pres. FDR signed an executive order that said no discrimination in war material factories

• Were still not allowed to vote

• Faced discrimination and racism from Jim Crow Laws (segregation)

Mexican Americans Mexican Americans

DebriefDebrief

Positive Impacts Negative Impacts• ½ million Mex. Am

joined the armed forces

• Many Mexicans were given temporary work visas to come help in factories

• Most lived in secluded impoverished neighborhoods

• Mexican Am. Youths were targeted by their clothes in the Zoot Suit Riots where they fought with Navy sailors

Native AmericansNative Americans

DebriefDebrief

Positive Impacts Negative Impacts• Joined the army

and were in charge of all major communication

• Many left the reservation to find better paying jobs in war industries

• Nat’t gov’t took natural resources from Na. Am. land without paying them

• Since many left the reservations they became assimilated and lost their Na. Am. culture

Women Women

DebriefDebrief

Positive Impacts Negative Impacts• Women started

working in the military industries

• Working outside the home increased their confidence, independence, and pay

• Faced hostility on the job

• Worked a double shift- all day in the factory / all night at home

• Since the women were working children got into trouble with law and were truant

Japanese AmericansJapanese Americans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_rk3RP5KQs

DebriefDebrief

Positive Impacts Negative Impacts

• They earned more medals in the army than any other group in history

• Didn’t have political power

• Were forced into internment camps

• Only could take 1 bag, lost their home, lost their jobs

• Camps located in SW (AZ, NV) HOT AND DRY