Chapter 27 study guide honors US history
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US History [1]
Chapter 27 A World Conflict Sec. 1 Mobilizing for Defense Rationing - MAking sure everyone had a fair share, coupons for food, items, and gas. 15 million men and women serve 10 million through draft and 5 through volunteers Women served in all duties except combatants. WACS - women army WAVES - Women Navy SPARS - Women Coast Guard Army and Navy less discriminative towards blacks Dorie Miller - untrained messageman, grabbed a machine gun during the attack at Pearl Harbor and shot down four planes Black Engineering battalions built Ledo Road Charles Drew - black doctor developed the blood bank for collecting and storing blood plasma which injured fighting men so badly needed