Life on the Home Front
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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Women And Minorities
- World War II dramatically changed society in America.
- New jobs were established allowing the income of an average family increase
- New jobs allowed workers to work 90 hours or more a week.
- The jobs hired women and minorities to take control of the work force.
Photo by east_lothian_museums
Women in THE defense Plants
Single/married women started working in industrial jobs.
Photo by DonkeyHotey
African Americans Demand War Work
A. Phillip Randolph hired them from Roosevelt's Order 8802.
Photo by brizzle born and bred
Mexican Farmworkers
Bracero Program - mexicans hired to work farms in the Southwest
Photo by ruralhome
A Nation on the move
- Many Americans moved to find and get jobs
- Sunbelt - New industrial region in California
Photo by Sprengben [why not get a friend]
THe Housing Crisis
The moving caused people to live in tents, trailers, and rentals.
Photo by Mario Giambattista
Racism leads to Violence
There were many different riots between whites and blacks.
Photo by blakeemrys
The Zoot suit Riots
Mexican girls were attacked due a rumor that zoot workers attacked sailor.
Photo by DBduo Photography
Japanese American relocation
Due to the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor, Japanese were relocated.
Photo by England
Daily Life in Wartime
- Housing shortages and racial tensions were serious difficulties
- Prices rose, and supplies became short.
Photo by brizzle born and bred
Wage and Price COntrols
Office of Price Administration and Office of Economic Stabilization
Blue Points, Red Points
OPA began rationing supplies such as sugar, meat, gas, etc.
Photo by classic_film
Victory Gardens and Scrap Drives
Victory Gardens were praising workers in film reels, pamphlets, and more
Photo by Zooomabooma
El FIn.
Photo by DieselDemon
