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You’re in the Army Now
In 1940 the Department of Agriculture had given over 350,000 acres of land to the War Department. -
Building the military
president Roosevelt expanded the army to 227,000 soldiers before spring of 1940 -
a segregated military
In early 1941 the air force created the first African American unit called 99th Pursuit Squadron. -
African Americans Demand War Work
On June 25 1941 Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 which said no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race -
Mexican Farmworkers
the government allowed Mexican farmworkers to help harvest crops in the Southwest for parts of Bracero Program -
Hollywood Goes to War
In 1942 Roosevelt created the Office of War Information Witch was to improve public understanding of the war -
American Industry Gets the Job Done
By the summer of 1942 most major industries and companies had converted to war production Together they made the nation’s wartime miracle possible. -
women joined the armed forces
Congress first allowed women in the military in May 1942 by creating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps WAAC. -
Japanese, German, and Italian American Relocation
February 19 1942 Roosevelt signed Order 9066 Witch allowed the War Department to declare any part of the United States a military zone and to remove people from that zone as needed. -
Racism Leads to Violence
June 20 1943 a Fight between white and African American teens triggered a riot