Get Ready To Fight!
Preparing for WWII - Mobilization
By: Diana Dang
Honors 20th American History
It's time to prepare for War America!
President Roosevelt and congress announced on December 8th 1941 that America will enter World War II to defend our country. We will need mobilization in the following:
- Armed Forces (Navy, Army, Etc.) recruiting
- Factory workers
- Workforce
Armed Forces
Citizens of America, since we are entering World War II, America needs help in recruiting for our armed forces.
- Military
- Navy
- Marines
- Etc.
Join any of these arm forces today, and help defend our country!
Factory Workers
We need more factory workers to produce military equipment for our arm forces. We need:
- Battleships
- Fighter planes
- military firearms
- etc.
Workforce
We need anyone to work to help in the war effort. America needs your help! Anyone can work in the factories:
- Women may work
- African Americans
- Japanese
- Chinese
- American citizens
- Etc.
- If you need a job, please join the war effort!
Women During World War II
Women at work WWII 1943
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30th, 1882. He is the 32nd President of the United States, and is commonly known as FDR. This president was the only president in U.S. history to be elected four times. He helped many Americans get jobs, especially during World War II. He lead the United States through the Great Depression and WWII.
A. Philip Randolph
Born on April 15, 1889, A Philip Randolph was a labor leader who fought for rights of African American laborers. His work included fighting for African Americans to get better wages and better working conditions. He organized a March on Washington where workers would protest against racism/discrimination in the war industry workforce. Later, FDR issued an executive order that banned the racism on government defense factories. This lead to African Americans being able to work in the war effort.
James F. Byrnes
James F. Byrnes was born on May 2nd, 1882. He was an American Politician and he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, Justice of Supreme Court, etc. He ran the Office of War Mobilization and it served as a super agency in the centralization of resources during WWII.
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