Sunday, March 7, 2010

Mobilizing for WWII

1. Selective Service System
The selective service helped meet the demand of needing more soldiers.
2. Women
The Womens Auxilary Army Corps fought to have the right to fight in battle because they believed that they had a right to fight.
3. Minorities
People of all races in America
4. Manufacturers
Automobiles and other industries started going up, causing more jobs and a true end to the great depression.
5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)
New scientits invented improvement in radar and sonar technology.
6 Entertainment industry
It encouraged people to buy war bonds.
7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
It fought inflation
8. War Production Board (WPB)
Decided if companies would be wartime or peacetime.
9. Rationing
It got the army the essentials

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