Rey Writer

World War II: The American Experience

World War II left no country untouched. The fighting left whole continents battered and devastated. Cities were flattened, and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes. Some 49 million people died in World War II, including 400,000 American soldiers. Another 11 million, including 6 million Jews, were killed in German concentration camps. Battles took place in nearly every corner of the globe. Soldiers fought on beaches, in jungles, and along rivers, and campaigns for dominance stretched across the globe, with eventual victory by the Allies.

The Home Experience

Provide a comprehensive view of each of the American home front during World War II. Include the following:

·      The economic characteristics such as tax policies:

Industrial production -

Employment -

Manufacturing -

·      The political characteristics, such as the evolution of America from isolationism to limited support to:

 Full engagement in the war -           

 How the branches of government worked together to form a cohesive war strategy -

·      The social characteristics, such as:

Opportunities for women and minorities -

Internment of Japanese Americans -

Demographic shifts -

Leisure activities, and others -

Include photographs, maps, quotes, or statistics as appropriate.