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Americans at War: the Homefront

Americans at War: the Homefront. 1945 - 1960. 25.1 – The Shift to Wartime Production. Gov. takes control of industry for war effort Industrialized workforce shifts from consumer to military needs Women and minorities take many jobs left open as workers join / are drafted into the military

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Americans at War: the Homefront

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  1. Americans at War: the Homefront 1945 - 1960

  2. 25.1 – The Shift to Wartime Production Gov. takes control of industry for war effort Industrialized workforce shifts from consumer to military needs Women and minorities take many jobs left open as workers join / are drafted into the military Wartime production / government incentives drastically lowers US unemployment US called the “Arsenal of Democracy”

  3. The War Economy • War Bonds • Deficit Spending • Raised taxes • Rationing / Recycling • By 1943the Victory Garden provides 33% of the nation’s vegetables • Every American gets behind the “war effort”

  4. Women and the War • Women increasingly take on jabs previously held by men • Rosie the Riveter • Despite challenges, women enjoy economic and social independence • After the war: women expected to return home

  5. The Struggle for Justice at Home • African Americans faced continued discrimination at home and in the military (segregated units) • Double V campaign: victory at war & victory of equality • Mexican Americans – 200,000 Mexican farm laborers are invited into the US to fill agricultural jobs. • Discrimination and racism leads to conflicts • Japanese Americans placed in internment camps • 17,000Japanese Americans served in armed forces • Korematsu v. U.S. • The Legacy of Heart Mountain

  6. Crash Course The Homefront

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