https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav en-us 2018-01-08 14:32:16 UTC 2023-03-17 04:07:58 UTC hello@padlet.com cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848336 Before the United States involved itself in the actual fighting against the Axis Powers during WWII, there were American citizens who volunteered to fight alongside and within military units ran by other countries. The picture below shows the very first volunteer fighters from the United States. The Eagle Squadron were volunteer pilots from the U.S. who joined British Royal Forces. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848336 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848393 The draft was a major factor during World War Two. The United States government required by law that all men between the ages of 18 and 64 years of age to register for the draft. Once the United States was attacked by Japan, there was a rise in application. The iconic picture below shows Uncle Sam with his famous line "I Want You For U.S. Army" This was used as a way to get people to go and get signed up for the impending draft. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848393 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848409 During World War Two, women enlisted in the military as well. They were part of their own sections within branches of the military. There were multiple groups that women were part including the WAC (Women's Army Auxiliary) which specialized in things such as mail, typing, and the informational parts of the army. The picture below shows that women chose to take a stance in the war effort alongside the men. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848409 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848492 Minority groups, such as the Japanese, faced harsh social treatment in the United States during World War Two. However, minority groups did play a very prominent role in military service. Hundreds of thousands of Hispanic Americans signed up and fought in the front lines of the war. In total, there were about 16 million U.S. soldiers who fought in WWII and out of those there were between 250,000 and 500,000 Hispanic Americans who participated. A more commonly known minority group were the Navajo Code Talkers. They used their native language to "code" important information so that the enemies couldn't understand the information contained within the documents. The picture below shows two Navajo Code Talkers translating a message. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848492 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848520 During World War Two the number of female workers increased greatly. Women were hired in factories to take over for men who had joined the military. The labor force of women grew by 6.5 million during the time of WWII. The picture below is of the iconic "Rosie the Riveter". This poster was used to recruit women to the industrial workforce in place of the men who had went off to war. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848520 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848541 The Office of Price Administration was created in response to the U.S. involvement of World War Two. This governmental agency was in charge of regulating money and prices during the time of war. The picture below shows the whole basis of why the Office of Price Administration was established. If prices go up and sales stop, businesses and jobs will be lost in severity. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848541 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848562 Rationing was introduced in order to conserve items such as food, fuel, and sometimes even clothing for war time. Each household was given a booklet of coupons that they used to buy regulated amounts of supplies for their families. The picture below is an example of what a ration coupon would have looked like. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848562 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848575 War bonds during World War Two were a more intricate version of defense bonds. They were put in place in order to have economical stability and to prevent inflation during the time of war. People were strongly encouraged to buy war bonds and buying them was seen as a strong form of patriotism. The picture is just one example of patriotic propaganda that urged people to purchase war bonds. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848575 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848586 The "Arsenal of Democracy" was Franklin Roosevelt's war time slogan during WWII. The slogan is the basis of the promise of the United States to supply the British army with needed materials without actually joining the fight itself. The picture below shows a worker making a weapon, but it does not display any fighting force of the United States. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848586 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848600 The War Production Board was created in January of 1942 by President Roosevelt. The job of this government agency was to regulate war time supplies and the production of such supplies amongst industries. Between the time of this agency's creation and the end of the war in 1945, they had regulated 183 billion dollars worth of war materials. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848600 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848620 The Office of War Administration agency was created during WWII in order to regulate and spread war propaganda within the United States and over seas. They used and regulated almost all forms of media they possibly could to spread war propaganda  including radio broadcasts, daily papers, and even films. The use of this propaganda was to encourage the war effort amongst civilian life. The picture below is of Hitler and Hideki Tojo looming over the United States, showing that the U.S. is no longer safe from attack. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848620 cameronmoore https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848651 After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt signed an executive order to relocate over 120,000 Japanese-Americans. These people were sent to Japanese American Internment Camps of which there were only 10 across the entire country. This act was a major violation of civil rights within the United States' History. The picture below is of Granada Relocation Center, the Japanese Interment Camp in Colorado. ]]> 2018-01-12 03:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronmoore/deyxzkghogav/wish/220848651