HST 210 Lecture Notes - U.S. Bombs, Double V Campaign, Operation Torch
8 Sep 2013
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War powers act (presidential power): gives president enormous powers over economy and society, president given power to create new agencies. Relationship between government and big business becomes closer as federal spending goes to large corporations, furthering the trend toward economic concentration: massive industrial buildup. The us becomes known as the arsenal of democracy. By 1944, 40% of the world"s military production was coming form the us: wwii contributes to us"s rise as an industrial powerhouse, decisive factor in the allied victory: the us"s ability to overproduce over their enemies. Government emphasized that this was a temporary matter it is their duty to work and support the war effort for the first time ever, women with children are recruited to work. Aas being promoted: 1942, 200,00 white workers walked off the job in detroit to protest the promotion of 3 black men. One million african americans served in the segregated armed forces.
