Isolationism

Neutrality Acts of 1939

->This law lifted the arms embargo on Europe and put all trade with belligerent nations under the terms of "cash-and-carry."
->Cash- No loans, no I.O.Us just money upfront
->Carry- take the goods you purchase on YOUR OWN BOATS. boats will not be provided

Selective Service Act of 1940

->Required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards
->Marked the first peacetime conscription in United States history.

FDR's 3rd term

-> Only President to get a 3rd term
-> FDR believed that the war was an opportunity for a new world of freedom

Japanese Aggression

->Invaded China and French Indochina (Vietnam)
->Rape of Nanking
-> Oil Embargo
-> Wanted Philippines, Guam, Military, and Wake Island

Pearl Harbor Attack

->Dec 7th, 1941; Japanese Aerial force attacks a US Naval base at Pearl Harbor
-> 8 Battleships, 3 Cruisers, 1 Destroyers, 4 other Vessels, and 180 aircraft were damaged. 1,178 personnel wounded, and 2,403 naval personnel dead.

What was the effect of Pear Harbor on the general population?

5 million men volunteered for active military service
->The Selective Service Draft was expanded as well

The Military at the start of the war

->Segregated
->African Americans were relegated to construction duty

The Military at the end of the war

-> Desegregated
-> African Americans were allowed in the armed forces as combatants
-> women were still forced to serve in a purely logistical capacity
-> Native Americans served in the military
->Navajo Code talkers

How did selling war bonds affect the economy?

It lowered the money supply, which helped combat the depression.

What impact did the draft have on the workforce during the war?

It allowed Women, African Americans, and others to enter areas of the workforce previously untrodden due to the availability of jobs.

How did factory efficiency change during the war?

Factory efficiency increased drastically; for example, a 'liberty Ship' could be built in 41 days compared to other countries' average of around 90 days.

Cost Plus Contracts

the government agreed to pay a company whatever it cost to make a product plus a guaranteed percentage of the costs as profit