BELLWORK

BELLWORK• Read the article “What Japanese History Lessons Leave Out” and respond to the

following:1. Summarize the events Japanese history textbooks leave out. Why do you think

they do this? 2. Explain the Japanese vs. Chinese version of the Rape of Nanjing. 3. Do you think China’s current bitterness towards Japan is justifiable? Or should

they move on? Will Japan ever acknowledge the true horror of these crimes?4. Do you think China is teaching their children to be anti-Japanese?5. What were comfort women? Explain the contradicting views over the use of

comfort women during WWII. 6. THINKER: Former history teacher Tamaki Matsuoka holds Japan’s education

system responsible for their foreign relation difficulties. Do you agree with this? If education isn’t to blame…..what is?

The WWII American Homefront

How did civilians contribute to the war effort?How was propaganda used to encourage civilian

involvement?

Financing the War• Federal spending increased to $95.2 billion.• Higher taxes paid for 41% of the war. The government borrowed the

rest of the money from banks, private investors and the public.• Americans bought war bonds to help finance the war.

Preparation for War: Stop Internal Threats• After Pearl Harbor, many U.S. citizens felt

prejudice and fear towards Japanese Americans.• In 1942, FDR signed Executive Order 9066, which

sent Japanese (both citizens and non citizens) to camps far from the coast.

• Internment camps caused Japanese Americans to lose their property, businesses, farms and homes.

• "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

• "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

Japanese Internment • In the case Korematsu vs. United States (1944), the

Supreme Court ruled wartime relocation was constitutional and the policy was not based on race.

• “The military urgency of the situation demanded that all citizens of Japanese ancestry be segregated from the West Coast temporarily.”

• In 1988, Congress gave each surviving Japanese American $20,000 and an official apology.

Japanese Americans in the Military• The military refused to accept

Japanese Americans until 1943.• More than 17,000 fought for

the U.S. in WWII.• The soldiers of the all-Japanese

442nd Regimental Combat Team won more medals for bravery than any other unit in U.S. history.

• Video Clip!

Minority Involvement

Changing roles of women, Native Americans, Mexican Americans and African Americans

Minorities in WWIIInvolvement in WWII Changing societal roles

Women

African Americans

Native Americans

Mexican Americans

Native Americans• Code talkers were Navajo

radio operators who helped secure communications in the Pacific.

• Navajo was an “unbreakable” code and difficult for the enemy to translate.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm

African Americans

Mexican Americans

Women

Women During WWII• As men were drafted into the armed services,

women took jobs in manufacturing, war defense, aircraft factories, shipyards and other industries.

• By 1944, women made up 35% of the total work force.

• Still earned much less than men doing the same jobs.

Rosie the Riveter • 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 shineShe’s a part of the assembly lineShe’s making history, working for victoryRosie the RiveterKeeps a sharp lookout for sabotageSitting up there on the fuselageThat little frail can do more than a male will doRosie the Riveter

Rosie’s got a boyfriend, CharlieCharlie, he’s a MarineRosie is protecting CharlieWorking overtime on the riveting machineWhen they gave her a production “E”She was as proud as a girl could beThere’s something true aboutRed, white, and blue aboutRosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQ0M0wx00s• What does Rosie represent?• What is this song encouraging people to do?• How is Rosie protecting Charlie?• Do you think this would be an effective form

of propaganda during WWII? Explain.

Reading: The Consequences of WWII• As you read the ch. 9 packet, take notes &

analyze the S.P.E.R.M effects of WWII.• It may help to organize notes/annotations into

effects in Europe vs. effects in Asia• Be ready to discuss Monday!