U.S Mobilization of Resources

Harman Singh

Overview

The U.S did a lot during the war and going into the war. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S had to prepare for war right away. Congress passed the selective service act to bring more men into the military. Some women started to volunteer also. There was a lot saving up to do when the war came. The war was really important so we even save up rations towards food, clothing, and etc.

Who?

The U.S and what they are doing to prepare for war.

U.S declared war on Japan because of Pearl Harbor.

Germany declared war on U.S because Japan was their ally.

Became allies with United Kingdom, soviet union and others.

What?

Selective Service Act Ration cards Training of men during war Becoming allies with the allies Companies making weapons for soldiers. Aircraft production was going on.

When?

U.S joined in 1941 and stayed till 1945. War started in 1939 U.S joined immediately after the attack on

Pearl Harbor. U.S did not know about the Holocaust till

being in the war.

Where?

The U.S started to mobilize all over their own country after Pearl Harbor.

The war was fought everywhere mostly in Europe and Asia and some of Africa.

It was a Worldwide War.

Why?

The U.S attacked and went to war on Japan but because of allies going on Germany and other nations also declared war on the U.S.

After declaring war on Japan, within days Germany declared war on U.S.

Another reason was the Lend-Lease Act. (Meaning the US is not neutral no more.)

How?

U.S involvement all leads to Pearl Harbor. If U.S didn’t get attacked by Japan then we

probably would have went to war later or maybe not even go to war.

Germany’s a ally with Japan and that’s the only reason we went to war with them.

Rationing

http://learningfromdogs.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/food_ration_book_uk.jpg

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1841795/2/istockphoto_1841795-wwii-meat-ration-card.jpg

Significance to the War

My topic, U.S Mobilization of Resources, fits into WW2 because it describes how the U.S got involved in the war and what they did to prepare for it. Preparing wasn’t easy because most men were at war fighting and then most women volunteered to help out. The U.S started to make their own aircrafts, navy ships, weapons and supplies.

The Draft Video

http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/images/corsairturning.jpg

http://www.gazellebookservices.co.uk/Military/originals/Military/General%20Military/Women%20Overseas.jpg

What is the Selective Service Act?

The Selective Service Act was a draft that made men of the age of 18 through 26 to go the army.

True of False: The U.S declared war on Germany.

FALSE!!!!!!

In the draft video, who was the first person to be picked in the draft?

Hank Mooseker

Works Cited

Isserman, Maurice. World war 2. new York: facts on file, 2003. Print.

Lapsansky, Emma, Peter Levy, Randy Roberts, and Alan Taylor. United States History Reconstruction to the Present. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

The Draft and Rationing ." The Voices of World War 2. Web. 30 Mar 2010. <http://www.wwiihistoryclass.com/documentaries/war.html#>.