WWII

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WWII
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In June 1944, the German army began the use of
what would be a very unique, very deadly, and
historical weapon called the V1. The 'V' stood
for Vergeltungswaffe which meant "vengeance
weapon. The Buzz Bomb
The V2 Rocket Originally intended for use by the
army to attack battlefield rear areas beyond the
range of conventional artillery
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The Holocaust

• Hitler blamed all the problems on the Jews living
  in Germany, he decided to exterminate themThe US
  did little to stop the atrocities - SS St. Louis

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The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials

• Found former Nazi officers guilty of crimes
  against humanity. A precedent is set

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American Patriotism During World War II

• The people rallied behind the war
  effortFull-scale wartime production and
  mobilization of American industryFrom 1939 to
  1945 federal government spending increased from
  9.4 to 95.2 billion,The Government financed
  about 41 of the war by raising taxes The rest
  was borrowed from banks and the public through
  war bonds

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American Patriotism During World War II

• Deficit spending gave us the national debt we
  have today but it is what truly got us out of the
  great depression Americans prepare for a German
  / Japanese attack - Black out drillsAmericans
  were encouraged to ration fuel, gasoline and
  other luxuriesMeatless Tuesdays, Victory Gardens
  Hollywood Actors

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The Role of the American Women

• In the Military by 1945 200,000 women mostly
  desk jobs and repair of planesWomens Army Corps
  (WAC) women performed vital military dutiesIn
  the Civilian Work Force The men who left their
  jobs for the warfront left in their wake millions
  of jobs that needed to be filled

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The Role of the American Women

• Women who came out of the household or simply
  were premoted filled most of these jobs.Rosie
  the Riveter Popular song that appealed to
  womens since of dutyResulting Change Many
  women did not go back into the house after the
  war they liked the independence and better
  lifestyle that a job gives

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African Americans

• In the Military One million A.A. men served in
  the armed forcesAt first the units were
  segregated and they saw only support roles as the
  war rages on they fought on the front lines
  moreTuskeegee AirmenAt Home Many A.A. moved
  north because there were jobs up north along with
  less discrimination

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African Americans

• Detroit and NYC experienced severe race riots due
  to the major influx of these African
  AmericansThe war and the great migration north
  gave the A.A. political pull and if they were
  good enough to take a bullet than they were good
  enough to get a jobThe new jobs gave A.A. more
  independence and more confidenceThis sets the
  stage for the civil rights movements of 1950s
  and 1960s

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Japanese Americans

• Ever since the Civil War, Japanese Immigrants
  have come here looking for a better lifeIn 1941
  most Japanese Americans were descendants of these
  immigrantsWartime Relocation (WRA) Many
  Americans were afraid that these Japanese
  Americans were a threat to national
  securityPresidential Executive Order 9066
  Established military zones for the imprisonment
  of Japanese Americans (WRA Camps)No Action was
  taken on German and Italian decedents

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Japanese Americans

• Korematsu vs. The United States The Supreme
  Court upheld the nations right to evacuate the
  Japanese to WRA CampsNo cases of sabotage In
  1988 US government agreed to pay 20,000 dollars
  to each surviving member and issued a formal
  apologyNisei Soldiers Despite their unfair
  treatment thousands of Japanese Americans fought
  for the US

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Demobilization

• Under Harry S. TrumanConvert from wartime
  economy to peacetime economy (Be careful not to
  slip back into the depression)Armed Forces
  reduced from 12 million to 1.5 millionServicemen
  s Readjustment Act The GI Bill billions of
  dollars for veterans benefits, college,
  Medicare, home and business loans

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Demobilization

• Employment Act of 1946 Council of Economic
  Advisors to help the President An End to Price
  Controls Food prices soared 25 in over a year
  Massive inflationThe Taft - Hartley Act Anti
  strike legislation-80 day cooling off period in
  which the President can delay a strike that might
  threaten the nations welfare-Barred closed shop
  unions (Right to work laws)-Banned Union
  contributions to political campaigns-Required
  Union leaders to swear they were not communist

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National Security Concerns

• Department of DefenseCentral Intelligence
  AgencyBanned further discrimination in the armed
  forces

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The Baby Boom

• Soldiers came home from the war to find
  prosperous economic times again

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The Election of 1948

• Truman Upsets Dewey