Mobilization in WW1／WW2

Mobilization of human and economic resources §

• Focus

  • Outcome of wars

• 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
• Economic resources
• Propaganda
  • German vs Allied propaganda/Rape of Belgium
• Conclusion

World War 2 (WW2) in the Pacific

• 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

• Conclusion

  • Effect on the outcome Economic resources

• United States

  • Abundance of resources
  • Factories not attacked
  • Government organized for war production

• Japan

  • Lack of resources
  • Factories bombed
  • Starving workers
  • Supply disrupted by submarines
  • Disorganized supply and production system

• 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