The US Mobilizes for War

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Which Which agreement agreement would have would have

been been unpopular unpopular with the with the

gentleman gentleman speaking speaking

in the in the cartoon?cartoon?

Mobilizing for Defense: Image Mobilizing for Defense: Image AnalysisAnalysis

Give a brief description of the image. (5 Give a brief description of the image. (5 W’s)W’s)

Using your homework chart to help you, Using your homework chart to help you, explain how this image is representative explain how this image is representative of the United States’ mobilization for war.of the United States’ mobilization for war.

What clues in the image helped you What clues in the image helped you relate it to your chart?relate it to your chart?

Prepare to share your analysis with the Prepare to share your analysis with the class.class.

Selective ServiceSelective Service“I wanted to be a hero, let’s face it. I was havin’ trouble in school…The war’d been goin’ on for two years. I didn’t wanna miss it… I was an American. I was seventeen.” ~Roger Tuttrup

WomenWomen“There are

innumerable duties now being

performed by soldiers that can be

done better by women.” ~ Army

Chief of Staff George Marshall

George MarshallGeorge Marshall

Minorities Minorities Face a Face a DilemmaDilemma

“Why die for democracy for some foreign

country when we don’t even have it here?” – editorial

in an African American

newspaper

“Just carve on my tombstone, ‘Here lies a black man killed fighting a yellow man for

the protection of a white man.” -African American upon

receiving his draft notice

A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph

Manufacturing/War Manufacturing/War Production BoardProduction Board

Office of Scientific Research Office of Scientific Research and Developmentand Development

EntertainmentEntertainment

Office of Price Office of Price AdministrationAdministration

Rationing

NiseiNisei

WWII: Dogs of War LIFE MagazineLIFE Magazine

RAFTing through the Homefront during WWII!!

ROLE AUDIENCE FORMAT TOPIC

Radio Announcer US citizens Radio Advertisement The importance of baseball during WWII

Sports reporter Philadelphia fans Inside the NFL Steagles

Zoot Suiter US Sailor Dialogue- Street fight (verbal, not physical)

The tensions between the sailors and Mexicans in CA

A. Philip Randolph FDR Voicemail Conditions of African Americans on the homefront in WWII

World New Reporter US citizens Newscast live from the scene Detroit Race Riots

Seventy year old survivor of Japanese internment camp

President Bill Clinton Letter Trying to convince him and the courts to grant you and others reparations.

Navajo Code Talker Japanese Soldier Rap How the code talkers will help defeat the Japanese

Woman living during WWII Diary Diary entry Life on the homefront for women during WWII

Judith Cohen Granddaughter Conversation Experiences during WWII