2. Major Themes of the Week Converting the Country for War Women and Minorities Join the Fight Early Campaigns that Changed the War
3. PART 1: Converting the Country for War Massive buildup of war materials New factories built Old factories retooled to make new things(automobile manufacturers made planes and tanks instead of cars) New workers hired in factories to make goods women, Mexican Americans, African Americans The Selective Service Act Passed Required men to register for draft to serve in the military
4. PART 2: Women and Minorities Took over jobs in factories Became nurses, secretaries, messengers and other positions that directly supported the battlefront Minorities given combat roles that had earlier been off limits to them
5. PART 3: Early Campaigns Battle of Midway Japanese planned and cripple US Navy US code-breakers learned of attack and ambushed Japanese Navy Japan dealt big blow, tides turn in favor of the US North Africa US/UK attack Germans in Africa Use success in Africa to jump into Italy and move through Europe from the South
6. PART 3: Early Campaigns Battle of Stalingrad Germany defied peace agreement with USSR and attacked them Germany moved easily through eastern USSR, but got bogged down in heavy urban fighting in Stalingrad After a long period of time, Russians started to push the Germans from the city Huge defeat for Germany loss of men, equipment, supplies, and morale
