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How did Hideki Tojo come to power in
Japan?
What were the Neutrality Acts?
What was the Cash and Carry Policy?
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
Describe the relationship between
Japan and the U.S. before Pearl
Harbor.
THINKER: When preparing for war, what are the most important steps a country should take?

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FDR limited what Japan could buy from the U.S., froze Japanese financial assets, ended sales of iron and steel, and cut off oil shipments.
Aggression between the two countries grew.
On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii.
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2,400 Americans were dead,
1,200 were wounded, and
200 warships were destroyed.

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Most dramatic loss in Pearl
Harbor attack.
1,177 dead
The wreck was not salvaged and continues to lie on the floor of the harbor.

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December 8,
1941: U.S. declares war on Japan
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December 11:
Germany and
Italy declare war on the U.S.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2P
Dl-wSBLQ

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Selective Training and Service Act: required all males aged 21-36 to register for military service.
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Production of consumer goods stopped and factories converted to war production.
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Production created a massive increase in employment and wages.

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Federal spending increased to
$95.2 billion.
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Higher taxes paid for 41% of the war. The government borrowed the rest of the money from banks, private investors and the public.
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Americans bought war bonds to help finance the war.

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After Pearl Harbor, many U.S. citizens felt prejudice and fear towards
Japanese Americans.
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In 1942, FDR signed Executive Order
9066, which sent Japanese (both citizens and non citizens) to camps far from the coast.
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Internment camps caused Japanese
Americans to lose their property, businesses, farms and homes.

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"A viper is nonetheless a viper whenever the egg is hatched - so a Japanese American, born of Japanese parents - grows up to be a
Japanese, not an American.“
 Los Angeles Times
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"I am for the immediate removal of every
Japanese on the West Coast to a point deep in the interior. I don't mean a nice part of the interior either. Herd 'em up, pack 'em off and give 'em the inside room in the badlands.
Personally, I hate the Japanese. And that goes for all of them.“
 Henry McLemore, columnist

WRA = WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY

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In the case Korematsu vs. United States
(1944), the Supreme Court ruled wartime relocation was constitutional and the policy was not based on race.
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“The military urgency of the situation demanded that all citizens of Japanese ancestry be segregated from the West
Coast temporarily.”
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In 1988, Congress gave each surviving
Japanese American $20,000 and an official apology.

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The military refused to accept Japanese
Americans into the armed forces until early
1943.
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More than 17,000 fought for the U.S. in
WWII.
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The soldiers of the all-Japanese 442 nd
Regimental Combat Team won more medals for bravery than any other unit in
U.S. history.
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Video Clip!

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To learn more about Japanese-
Americans during WWII, you are going to read the article “Japanese American
Evacuation and Relocation in WWII”
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As you read, answer the 8 questions in your notes.
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Since these are your notes, use complete sentences.
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Be ready to discuss!

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What was FDR’s opinion on relocation? What did he do to solve this problem?
Who were the Issei? What were their feelings about the
United States?
Who were the Nisei? What were there feelings about the
United States?
How does U.S. Lieutenant General John DeWitt justify
Japanese internment?
Where was the “military area” in which Japanese
Americans had to evacuate?
What was the WRA? What was their role in the evacuation?
Describe the conditions in the relocation camps.
How were Japanese Americans compensated after the war? Do you think this amount was adequate? Explain.

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On the home front, minority groups were playing a large role.
To better understand these roles, you are going to do a jigsaw reading activity.
In a group of four, each person will have a different minority group.
Read independently! Take two notes on how your group was involved in WWII.
When everyone is done, share the notes with each other
Women, African Americans, Native
Americans, & Mexican Americans.

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Code talkers were
Navajo radio operators who helped secure communications in the Pacific.
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Navajo was an
“unbreakable” code and difficult for the enemy to translate. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm

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As men were drafted into the armed services, women took jobs in manufacturing, war defense, aircraft factories, shipyards and other industries.
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By 1944, women made up 35% of the total work force.
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Still earned much less than men doing the same jobs.

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A fictional woman created in 1942 to recruit new women workers.
She was a home front hero, worked in a defense plant, and her boyfriend served in the Marines.

All the day long whether rain or shine
She’s a part of the assembly line
She’s making history, working for victory
Rosie the Riveter
Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotage
Sitting up there on the fuselage
That little frail can do more than a male will do
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie’s got a boyfriend, Charlie
Charlie, he’s a
Marine
Rosie is protecting
Charlie
Working overtime on the riveting machine
When they gave her a production “E”
She was as proud as a girl could be
There’s something true about
Red, white, and blue about
Rosie the Riveter

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQ0M0 wx00s
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What does Rosie represent?
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What is this song encouraging people to do?
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How is Rosie protecting Charlie?
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Do you think this would be an effective form of propaganda during
WWII? Explain.

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What was Executive Order 9066?
What happened to Japanese-
Americans after WWII?
How did the U.S. finance the war?
Who were the code talkers?
How did the role of women grow during
WWII?
What were the Zoot Suit Riots?

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To better understand the roles of minorities in WWII, you are going to create picture squares.
For each minority, you will have two squares.
□ 1: Description – how was this minority group impacted by WWII?
□ 2: Picture – sketch the minority group’s involvement in WWII
What you do not finish will be homework!
Worth 20 points!