HIST258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: European Debt Crisis, Appeasement, Consumerism

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: History
• Course: HIST258
• Professor: Dylan Cyr

Document Summary

Lecture 07: the global crisis, the global conflict. Congress authorized b 16may, during the battle for france. U. s. economic embargo of japan (primarily steel and oil) 1940: limited building programs for navy and army. Aircraft production: 1939 = 6000, 1944 = 96,000. In 1942, u. s equaled production than all axis powers combined. Fdr fatigue in third term: certain new deal things survive social security, rise of unions, certain things seem redundant because so much business going on with war efforts. Republican party control of both house and senate: economy being run by industrialist and war-time efforts. Exceptionally good growing conditions during wwii in the u. s: dust bowl disappeared great grow years, canned foods and packaging and preservatives improves. 215,000 in armed forces: lower wages than men, enjoyed the new found responsibility, instantly made officers so they could discipline privates (men) who would get in their face. 700,000 aas; 300,000 latinos; 25,000 from the tribes; 15,000 chinese- americans;