FDR knew long before the attack on Pearl Harbor that the U.S. was headed for war. He outlined his feelings to the American people during a fireside chat in December 1940. During that address, he focused on the necessity of supporting Britain's war efforts or we would be defending ourselves against the Axis powers here at home. As we learned last time, the U.S. declared war on Japan the day of the the attack on Pearl Harbor. This meant that the U.S. needed to mobilize its military. Here are some important points to consider while you work through this lesson:
- Who were the Axis powers?
- Who were the Allied powers?
- What implications would the war have on the economy?
- How would the war reshape the social structure of the United States?
- In what ways did women contribute to society and the war?
- How did the government pay for the war?
- How was propoganda used to sway the actions and attitudes of Americans?
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