Government During WWII
Published on May 23, 2016
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Government During WWII
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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
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
This office provided good stories about the war
to keep people from loosing interest in the war
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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
Photo by ElDave
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.
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