World War II

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"Suppose that my neighbor's house catches fire, if he can take my garden hose & connect it up with his hydrant, I may help him put out the fire. Now, what do I do? I don't say to him, 'Neighbor, my garden hose cost me $15; you have to pay me $15 for it.' What is the transaction that goes on? I don't want $15, I want my garden hose back after �the fire is over." -FDR, 12/17/1940

The Lend-Lease Act - Gave FDR the powers to sell, transfer, exchange, lend equipment to any country to help it defend itself against the Axis powers.

Kamikazes - Japanese Suicide Pilots

Pearl Harbor - 12/7/41 - Japanese attack on U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii

FDR's Day of Infamy Speech

2/19/1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066  -authorized the military to exclude any person from any area of the country where national security was considered threatened

There is an ancient saying in the law that "In time of war the laws are silent."

What do you think this means?

Do you agree with it?

Why?

Battle of Midway - U.S. Navy defeats Japan in a crucial Pacific battle. -Eliminate Japanese Naval advantage

War on the Homefront

Women (characterized as "Rosie the Riveter") took many jobs in heavy industry, such as shipbuilding and aircraft production

Red Sox Star Ted Williams

War Bonds were sold

War Production Board halted non-essential building to conserve materials for war purposes. -Rationing goods to consumers reached major levels as goods became scarce--gasoline, butter, rubber, shoes, sugar, and meat were rationed

War on the Homefront