Mobilization in WW1／WW2

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Mobilization of human and economic resources

• Focus

  • outcome of wars

• Introduction

  • Frontline is not the only part of the war
  • Mobilization of resources, known as homefront, is a significant factor of outcome

War 1 WW1 Europe

• Human
  • Why
  • • Women (essay) (no women in Germany) - Conscription/colonies -
• Economic
• Propaganda
  • German vs Allied propaganda/Rape of Beligum
• Conclusion

War 2 WW2 Pacific Hum

• US

  • peacetime conscription

• Japan

  • conscripted Chinese and Korean workers
  • Propaganda
  • Women (no women in Japan at least early on)
  • Conscription
  • Rationing

• Conclusion

  • effect on the outcome Economy

• US

  • vast resources
  • factories not attacked
  • government organized for war production

• Japan

  • lack of resources
  • factories bombed
  • starving workers
  • supplied disrupted by submarines
  • disorganized supply and production system

• Resources

  • War 1 WW1 p70-75 (Pearson textbook)
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpmSyUrzk0
    • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NXZpsps8jNahDYymXSgvMcmMRSA5nLUW/mobilebasic
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  • War 2 WW2
    • Pearson p189-196
    • (Hodder WW2 America) p 196-209
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYv-GC8DgMk