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Government During WWII

Published on May 23, 2016

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Government During WWII

After the attack on pearl harbor in 1941

The United States started to prepare for the war.
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President Roosevelt created the

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD

The WPB organized drives for scrap metal

or anything that could be used for the war
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One papaer drive in chicago, some schoolchildren collected

36 million pounds of paper in just a few months.
Photo by J. Tewell

Even though the war effort motivated many americans,

It had very negative effects on many things.

The Wpb banned the making of nonessential civilian goods

like coat hangers, cars and pencils.

Automakers began making tanks, jeeps, and trucks

 SHIRTMAKERS MADE MOSQUITO NETS TO PROTECT SOLDIERS 

Aditonally, workers couldn't Strike. the WAR LABOR

Board (WLB) settled disputes with workers without stopping production

The government established an

OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION (OWI)

This office provided good stories about the war

to keep people from loosing interest in the war

During this time, motivational figures

like Uncle Sam

and captain america

were created

at this time, captain america represented the ideal american patriot

blonde hair, muscular, and a martyr for the United States.

he was a beacon of hope who fought along side heroes like

Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos

But the problem was that when there was a tragedy,

or setback, they were cut out so that the public didn't know
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there is a play called all my sons

about a plane manufactuer
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He made a bunch of faulty planes but he

didn't want to admit his mistake, so he sent out the faulty planes anyway
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this resulted in the death of twenty one of the pilots.