Question

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, America was a country steeped in isolationist policies and ill prepared for war. Within a matter of weeks, the country made an amazing turnover from a peacetime nation suffering the final throes of a depression to the most efficient and productive "arsenal for democracy" that the world had ever seen. This was accomplished by the unity and sheer willpower of the American people, who backed the war effort almost unanimously. This episode examines the American homefront during World War II, how it came together in a unified effort, and the ways in which the war changed the lives of those left behind, especially the women whose contributions to the war effort helped to win the war. True or False

Answer 1

Answer:

It is true.

Explanation:

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused the outrage of the American nation and inspired patriotism. The whole nation supported the war and took the role where they could serve better: men enlisted in the army, women took industrial jobs to supply jobs left vacant by men in factories, families were willing to accept sacrifice, and business and labor agreed on common objectives to increase production for war needs. The US unleashed its full economic potential and industrial might, a decisive factor that contributed to the defeat of Axis Powers.