The Sleeping Giant AwakensThe United States and World War II

Domestic Mobilization

25.1 Homework CheckThe United States and World War II

Domestic MobilizationWhat was unemployment at its peak during the Depression?25%.

What was unemployment in 1945?1.9%.

Needs to be addressed before going into war?1. Men2. Money3. Materials4. Making the Nation “safe”5. Scientific Achievements

Iron & steel workers in the 1940s

Unemployed during the 1930s

Waking the “Sleeping Giant”Raising an ArmyDraft passed in 1940 with 71% of the nation supporting it.

US Army before World War II?180,000

US Army in 1945?15 million

Women and Minorities in the War?250,000 women in service across all branchesMore than one million minorities in the military.

Waking the “Sleeping Giant”Supplying the Military

In 1944, the United States was on average producing:One plane every five minutes.

One warship everyday.

How did the Nation afford to do this?Bonds and Taxes.

Waking the “Sleeping Giant”American Production During World War II

By the end of the war the United States would produce:

60,973 tanks19,926 German2,464 Japanese

303,695 planes119,907 German80,787 Japanese

Battleships created?10

Aircraft carriers?27

Cruisers/Destroyer?907

Guns for tanks, planes, etc?41,000

Steel production in tons?434,000

Military vehicles of all types?2.4mi

Carbines and rifles?12.5mi

Yards of cotton textile?36bn

Bullets and ammunition?41bn

America on the Home FrontEntertainment at Home

During World War II entertainment at home changed in various ways. How did movie stars and athletes fair during the war?

"There's no crying in baseball!"