HIST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Eleanor Roosevelt, Terrano (Grape), Rehearsal
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Winston churchill: anti-communist, wants u. s. to come into the war, pearl harbor, land lease program. Authorized president to sell/lease/give away land to anyone that is seen to help the u. s. Dec. 7th 1941, pearl harbor is attacked. Fdr- this is a day that will live in infamy. Germany declares war on u. s. in december 11th 1941: blames pearl harbor on germany, hitler. Did not have a high-regard for americans. Discounted the american ability to wage war. World war ii: ends depression, brings lots of employment, boosts u. s. moral. Office of civilian defense and board: propaganda agencies. Move toward getting americans accustomed to the notions of sacrifice, rationing, and equality working. Corporations/big businesses made a lot of money. Internment camps: concentration camps, horrible brutality, 9066. Internment of people seen as security risk: replicate american life as much as possible, this is a great mistake; we must get people out of these relocation centers .
