Mobilization of human and economic resources
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Focus
- Outcome of wars
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Introduction
- The frontline is not the only part of war.
- Mobilization of resources, also known as the homefront, is a significant factor in determining the outcome.
World War 1 (WW1) in Europe
- Human resources
- Reasons for mobilization
- Women’s involvement (essay) (no women in Germany)
- Conscription/colonies
- Reasons for mobilization
- Economic resources
- Propaganda
- German vs Allied propaganda/Rape of Belgium
- Conclusion
World War 2 (WW2) in the Pacific
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Human resources
- United States
- Peacetime conscription
- Japan
- Conscription of Chinese and Korean workers
- Propaganda
- Women’s involvement (at least not initially in Japan)
- Conscription
- Rationing
- United States
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Conclusion
- Effect on the outcome Economic resources
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United States
- Abundance of resources
- Factories not attacked
- Government organized for war production
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Japan
- Lack of resources
- Factories bombed
- Starving workers
- Supply disrupted by submarines
- Disorganized supply and production system
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Resources
- WW1: Pages 70-75 of Pearson textbook
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpmSyUrzk0
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NXZpsps8jNahDYymXSgvMcmMRSA5nLUW/mobilebasic
- Also collect the content here
- WW2
- Pages 189-196 of Pearson textbook
- Pages 196-209 of Hodder WW2 America
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYv-GC8DgMk
- WW1: Pages 70-75 of Pearson textbook