The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of World War II on the home front by
- Explaining how the United States mobilized its economic, human, and military resources.
- Describing the contributions of women and minorities to the war effort.
- Explaining the internment of Japanese Americans during the war.
- Describing the role of media and communications in the war effort.
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- How did the United States organize and distribute its resources to achieve victory during World War II??
- What was the role of women and minorities and how did World War II affect them?
- How were civil liberties limited during WWII?
- How did public education and the media assist the Allied efforts during the war?
- What impact did WWII have on science and technology?
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NOTE: Red Bolded content in the indicators is considered essential and must be taught in all classrooms. Content which is not bolded goes beyond the scope and sequence of the state standards.
Benchmark 11.1: The student will analyze how the United States mobilized for war.
11. 1 Performance Indicators
Students reach this benchmark when they are able to:
- Examine how the United States allocated its economic and human resources to achieve victory during World War II (rationing, retooling, production quotas, draft).
- Discuss how the need to maximize the use of human resources accounted for minority and female success in gaining access to wartime jobs (Rosie the Riveter).
- Explain how the government used war bonds and income taxes to finance the war.
Benchmark 11.2: The student will understand how prejudice and traditional role models were impacted by the war effort.
11. 2 Performance Indicators
Students reach this benchmark when they are able to:
- Identify the reasons for the strong anti-Japanese prejudice on the West Coast and list the justifications given for the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps.
- Analyze the effects of World War II on gender roles and the American family.
Benchmark 11.3: The student will evaluate the efforts of the government and the media to influence public opinion and sustain morale.
11. 3 Performance Indicators
Students reach this benchmark when they are able to:
- Examine and evaluate government efforts to bolster morale (cartoons, posters, movies).
- Discuss government efforts to censor reporting of the war.
- Explain how the entertainment industry contributed to the war effort by raising morale, stereotyping the enemy, and supporting patriotism.
Benchmark 11.4: The student will evaluate the impact of World War II on science and technology.
11. 4 Performance Indicators
Students reach this benchmark when they are able to:
- Discuss changes in military technology.
- Examine the impact of WWII on the field of medicine.
- Explore the effect of WWII on the technology of television and the development of synthetic materials.
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