American Homefront Flashcards

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Role of Women

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57% of women went to work in factories creating weaponry and rations. It was a 50% rise 1940

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Selective Service Act (1941)

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The draft: 18-45 y/o men liable for service, 18-65 forced to register, 12 month service, 10 million drafted

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War Bonds

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Bought by civilians to allow military to purchase supplies and rations

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Role of Propaganda (Rosie the Riveter)

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Push people to buy into the war. Rosie: raise women’s spirits and get them to join war force.

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Victory Gardens

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People grew gardens to create food supply for selves so they didn’t need to use their rations for the armies.

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Rationing

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Fixed # of something given to someone, books/stamps used to purchase items with cloth, metal, rubber, and gasoline so the rest could be used for warfront

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7
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Bracero Program

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Mexican migrant workers come to US to work in fields and agriculture. Little money and harsh conditions

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Executive Order 9066

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Interment of Japanese Americans from the West US to the South West. 110000-120000 interned.

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American Propaganda

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Push Ppl to join in war, grow gardens, ration or join work force

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