Jennie Thorp Michigan History Chapter 17 Chapter 17 1 Describe the experiences of Michiganians in reaction to a the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7 1941 and b the end of the war in 1945 pp 297 8 318 a Confusion fearful of what was to come Their lives were changed forever b They were very happy they had parties and went out into the street The church bells rang and the liquor flowed 2 Evaluate the reactions of Michigan s political and business leaders to the prospect of war in Europe prior to the events of December 7 1941 pp 299 301 a More concerned with getting rid of depression than the war Thought that there was no danger to Americans and it was all about dictatorship Hoffman rallied against FDR during war 3 Analyze the role of Michigan and Detroit in particular as the Arsenal of Democracy with reference to a military and press reaction b the role of William S Knudsen c Chrysler tank production d the Willow Run Bomber Plant and e overall contributions of the automobile industry to the war effort pp 301 7 a Contract with the government for Sherman tanks and other tanks Commended Detroit for their contribution to the war effort b Worked for ford motor then made Chevrolet one of the most popular cars Said that Chrysler could build tanks and signed a contract c Added lines for creating tanks 1942 began making Sherman tanks Retooled for making models without slowing production d Struggled early on Spring 1940 Roosevelt wanted more aircraft Ford was against the war but knew his factory could produce a lot of aircraft Ford finally accepted a contract 1 000 bombers every 24 hours 1944 one bomber an hour goal was met Many people got jobs 1 000s e Besides vehicles they created tools for war such as engines trucks tanks aircraft shells and guns Reduces price of cannons and delivery time Contributed a lot of things so many you can t even list them all 4 Assess the contributions to the war effort in Michigan from a women b the agricultural sector and c German and Italian prisoners of war pp 307 310 a Women worked in plants Worked in auto industry and sewed parachutes b Broke records on production Because men had to go to war strong arms picked crops as well as city dwellers and children c Prisoners of war hired out to work in fields 5 Examine the experiences of Michiganians in war a in military units and b domestically pp 310 14 a 670 000 sent to war Were poorly equipped for war Served in New Guinea and the Philippines Batlle of Bulge was a setback for allies b Food was rationed as well as gas and tires Girls couldn t date because there were no boys to go out with Teenagers couldn t drive because they didn t have tires Planted victory gardens to deal with food shortages Jennie Thorp Michigan History Chapter 17 6 Discuss the July 20 1943 race riot in Detroit focusing on a background and b damage pp 314 17 a Hardships in sharecropping led African Americans to move north for the industry Saw equal rights dint exist Was better in North but not much better Black and whites clashed because of segregation and other issues July 20 1943 was the explosion People were arrested schools and transportation lines shut down b Riots left 34 people dead 700 injured 1 800 arrested more than 2 million in damage loss of production time 7 Assess Michigan s role in deciding the US role in the post war international order with particular attention to a the role of Senator Arthur Vandenberg b the Mackinac Charter meeting at the Grand Hotel and c the 1948 victory in a congressional race of Grand Rapids veteran and lawyer Gerald R Ford pp 317 18 a Turned down vice presidential nomination Survived an air raid and returned with full support of the war Under his leadership Republicans adopted the Mackinac Charter b One of the most important political party meetings to be held since the first republican meeting with Jackson c Vandenberg chose as a delegate for the creation of the United Nations Took Ford to the white house three decades later