https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3 en-us 2020-01-10 15:35:16 UTC 2025-05-20 16:30:41 UTC hello@padlet.com jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/430039289 On September 16 1940, the United States required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 register for the draft. 50 million men had registered for the draft. ]]> 2020-01-10 15:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/430039289 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727038 In the military, women played roles such as nurses, engineers, pilots, mechanics, and  truck drivers. About 350,000 women served in non-combat roles. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727038 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727156 Many different groups of people fought in ww2. From Chinese to Japanese, hundreds of thousands of people amongst multiple minority groups came together to fight as equals. 1 million African Americans and 24,674 American Indians fought in ww2. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727156 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727205 When the men left to go off and fight in ww2, the women that were left behind had to take over all of the manufacturing of goods. Around 37 percent of women worked during ww2. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727205 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727252 The OPA was created to control the money and the prices of everything after ww2 had started. They were tasked with preventing wartime inflation. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727252 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727339 A lot of food and supplies was rationed towards U.S. citizens, because soldiers needed the majority of it. More than 91 percent of the U.S. population signed up to receive ration books and the benefits that came with it. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727339 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727369 War bonds were sold to put more money into the financing of the war. 85 million people bought war bonds during ww2. Which added up to 180 billion dollars. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727369 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727397 Certain materials were needed during a time of war, so companies had to switch between their regularly produced goods to create things like tanks and grenades. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727397 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727435 The OWI was the only connection the soldiers on the battle front had with the civilians at home. They used radio broadcasts, newspapers, films, posters and photographs. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727435 jonathanmundy https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727475 Anyone with Japanese ancestry was put into camps out of the fear that they would do the same thing that Japan had done to Pearl Harbor. 120,000 people were put into these camps. ]]> 2020-01-16 23:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathanmundy/ih74pxnezep3/wish/432727475