https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592 Picture/Caption project en-us 2018-01-08 14:31:09 UTC 2025-11-06 08:36:25 UTC hello@padlet.com kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220815542 Volunteers were very important in WW2 because the more volunteers our military could gain the stronger our military would be. Stats: 38.8% (6,332,000) of U.S. servicemen and all servicewomen were volunteers

]]> 2018-01-11 22:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220815542 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220818922 The draft was what got the US most of it's soldiers for the military. Stats: 61.2% (11,535,000) were draftees]]> 2018-01-11 23:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220818922 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220823016 The WAC was so important in WW2 because this showed how we needed everyone, not just men, to make sacrifices for our nation. Stats: 250,000 women]]> 2018-01-11 23:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220823016 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220823465 Minority groups were important in WW2 because they provided the US with having a larger military. In the long run this also provided our society to maybe be less cruel to minorities since some were serving. Stats: U.S. Army armed forces grew to 8,225,353. There were 7,181,784 white Americans (87%), 901,896 African-Americans (11%), and 141,673 Japanese, Hispanics, and other minority groups (2%]]> 2018-01-11 23:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220823465 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220824197 Without the women back home working on industrial projects, WW2 would've been much different. The women worked on military aircraft, ammunition, etc... Stats: labor force grew to 6.5 million, and 37% of all adult women were employed.]]> 2018-01-11 23:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220824197 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220851964 The OPA set wages and prices to make sure the US economy didn't fail, while we were in this major war. This was very important in WW2 because this allowed our economy to stay stable and for us to be able to continue with our attacks. Stats: $7.10 was the price of a war bond.]]> 2018-01-12 04:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220851964 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220852732 Rationing was very important during WW2 because the US was shipping tons of canned foods to our soldiers in the war. So they set up a rationing system in the US to make sure the soldiers had enough food. Stats: On March 1st 1943 over 300 items were rationed in the US.]]> 2018-01-12 04:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220852732 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220963021 War bonds helped prevent inflation, and allowed our government to fund our war efforts. Stats: More than 85 million American's purchased war bonds totaling to 18.7 billion dollars]]> 2018-01-12 13:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220963021 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220964841 This was a slogan that was said to try to raise popularity for the US sending over troops to help the fight in the East. This was very important in WW2 because the Britain didn't have enough power to take on Germany without our aid. Stats: Americans serving during WW2 16.1 million soldiers.]]> 2018-01-12 14:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220964841 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220966303 The WPB were allowed to limit the use of certain materials in the US. They did all of this in order to protect the US military from having a shortage of supplies. This was important in WW2 because it allowed the military to have sufficient supplies. Stats: The WPB supervised the production of $185 million worth of weapons and supplies.]]> 2018-01-12 14:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220966303 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220967186 Propaganda was so important in WW2 because it helped banned our society together to fight one man goal. Stats: over 200,000 propaganda posters.]]> 2018-01-12 14:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220967186 kodywohletz https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220967844 The US shipped all Japanese that lived on the west coast of the US. They did this after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to insure the safety of the west coast. Stats: Approximately 120,000 Japanese were relocated.]]> 2018-01-12 14:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kodywohletz/gkhsm7ctt592/wish/220967844