Politics, Economics, and social systems
By: Sandra Grimaldo and Patrick Sandoval
Infamy Speech
Date : December 7th, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in shock of the attacks made by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. He knew that the United States now had to become a part of WWII and planned a speech to give to the entire country on December 8th, 1941. This speech was what catapulted the U.S army into WWII and serves as a reminder of how the United States were not afraid to fight back against other countries. It is now known as the "Infamy speech" because of the first lines which state "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." . This artifact not only symbolizes our country's will to fight, but also shows the political aspects of the U.S during WWII. By Franklin D. Roosevelt writing this speech, he showed that the U.S had strong political balance within the country; enough to have an entire country agree to war. |
The Star of David Badges Date : 1933 to 1945 During the Holocaust, German army men would be able to distinguish Jews by the badges that they wore on their clothing. Jews were forced to wear these badges that would end up sealing their fate within concentration camps between 1933 to around 1945. These badges were made differently to identify what part of Europe each Jew was from. From left to right, these badges are from: The Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. This was an iconic symbol of the social systems during WWII. This badge represents the idealization of Jews from the Holocaust and the disrespect that the German army had towards people that were not of Aryan descent. Never will we forget the inequality that was present during WWII. |
U.S Aircraft
Date: Early 1940 The fast production of aircraft and weapons before and during the World War II was very significant to the economy of the United States. In 1940, president Roosevelt proposed building 50,000 aircraft a year. Giving millions of Americans new jobs. By the year 1944 the nation almost doubled that number. Not only did the doubled the production of aircraft but it also led the world in arms production, making more than enough to fit its military needs. The war virtually ended unemployment in America. The need for workers led manufactures to hire women, teenagers, the aged, and minorities. Factories that manufacture aircraft like the ones shown, gave millions of people new jobs, which produced aircraft for many different reasons. Such as to deploy cargo and soldiers. |
"Rosie the Riveter"
Date: 1941-1945 In 1942, Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company's War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort . The poster you see to your right is the famous "We Can Do It" poster. Later becoming "Rosie the Riveter". "Rosie the Riveter" is the name of a fictional character who later came to symbolize the millions of real women working in factories, munitions plants, and shipyards during World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and the full involvement of the U.S in the WWII, men were to fill the ranks for the U.S military. It was precisely when America's need of factories soared. There were campaigns to encourage women to join the work force. Magazines and posters played a key role in the effort to recruit women for the wartime workforce. |