Mobilizing for Mobilizing for WarWarCh. 20.1Ch. 20.1

Converting the EconomyConverting the Economy

I. Converting the EconomyI. Converting the Economy

A. U. S. IndustryA. U. S. Industry

1. 1940 - Germany attacks France1. 1940 - Germany attacks France

a. a. cost pluscost plus contracts contracts

-RFC - gave loans to -RFC - gave loans to businesses businesses

B. MobilizingB. Mobilizing

1. Tanks Replace Cars1. Tanks Replace Cars

a. trucks, jeeps, tanksa. trucks, jeeps, tanks

-1/3 of all materials-1/3 of all materials

Mobilizing the EconomyMobilizing the Economy

2. Liberty Ships2. Liberty Ships

a. Cargo Shipsa. Cargo Ships

-Welded hull-Welded hull

3. War Production Board (WPB)3. War Production Board (WPB)

a. controlled materials 4 wara. controlled materials 4 war

4. Office of War Mobilization4. Office of War Mobilization

II. Building an ArmyII. Building an Army

A. Selective Service and Training ActA. Selective Service and Training Act

1. 1940 - peace time draft1. 1940 - peace time draft

Building an ArmyBuilding an Army

B. In the Army NowB. In the Army Now

1. Ill equipped training centers1. Ill equipped training centers

a. G.I.sa. G.I.s

-learned basic soldier skills-learned basic soldier skills

C. Segregated ArmyC. Segregated Army

1. 1941 - completely 1. 1941 - completely segregatedsegregated

a. a. disfranchiseddisfranchised

-Double V Campaign-Double V Campaign

Building an ArmyBuilding an Army

2. African Americans in Combat2. African Americans in Combat a. 99a. 99thth Pursuit Squadron – Pursuit Squadron –

* Tuskegee Airmen* Tuskegee Airmen b. 761b. 761stst Tank Battalion Tank Battalion

*Battle of the Bulge*Battle of the Bulge c. FULLY INTEGRATED in 1948c. FULLY INTEGRATED in 19483. Women in Armed Forces3. Women in Armed Forces a. Women's Army Auxiliary a. Women's Army Auxiliary

CorpCorp -free up men for combat-free up men for combat b. Women’s Army Corpb. Women’s Army Corp