In: Economics
Answer: The Presentation for the given subject can be prepared as follow in given three slides.
Base Slide–
Contents:
V- World War II:
A. Pearl Harbor Dec 7,1941
B. Industrial production
1-Unemployment Return to Pre-Depression Levee
Slide 1 –
V- World War II:
-Great Depression –worldwide
-High Unemployment
-High struggle to survive
-Unstable Governments and unrest across globe is key cause World
War.
-Deterioration of the economy of democratic capitalist
countries
-Strengthen the dictatorial regimes and their approach to explore
better markets –export surplus and import needs.
Slide 2 –
Pearl Harbor Dec 7,1941
-Era of Franklin Roosevelt (America) - imposed oil embargo on
Japan
-Prevented export of iron to Japan, as sympathy to Britain and
Russian allies.
-Japan attacking US Navy @ Pearl Harbor in Pacific in Dec 1941 –
Forced US to enter in WW-2
-US (Franklin Roosevelt) declared war on Japan on Dec 8,
1941.
-Attack caused great damage to US ships and aircraft,
No affect on fuel and maintenance stocks, submarines, and
intelligence facilities at Pearl Harbor.
Slide 3 –
B. Industrail production
-High production era for global capitalist countries post WW
under central control of US.
-Period of recovery in the capital accumulation movement
1-high economic growth 4.5 %
2-Inflation rate failing – 3%
3-Unemployment rate below 3%
Economic cycle controlled
America's response to World War II - most extraordinary
mobilization of an idle economy world history.
17 million jobs created
Industrial productivity increased to 96%
Doubled corporate profits
Good supply of good to consumers
Increase in wages by 50% by 1944 compared to 1939
New technologies, environment, human skills.
1-Unemployment Return to Pre-Depression Level?
Unemployment rate was hovering around 25%.
American factories retooled to produce goods to support the war
effort
Almost overnight the unemployment rate dropped to around 10%.
Women went to work to fill jobs that were traditionally held by
men.