The Home Front What was happening in the United States during the war?

LEARNING GOAL I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

A Production Miracle 1942, last car for private use rolled off the assembly line Plants across the country were turned into factories for making tanks, planes, boats, food, etc. for the war effort Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

Rationing Americans were asked to use less of essential products used to make products for the war or for the soldiers Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

-How would you feel if you saw this poster? -How would you feel if you saw someone driving alone during this time?

Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort Describe the similarities/ differences between these two propaganda posters.

What visuals/text is used to make you feel as though you must do what the poster says?

Women Contributions More than 6 million women (35%) joined the work force A third of those women worked in defense plants Once they proved they could work long hours and operate machinery, employers were eager to hire them Earned only about 60% as much as men doing the same jobs Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

How has the look of women changed in this poster? How did the role of women change during the war? What were some effects of these changes?

Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

Better economy Unemployment fell to a low of 1.2% in 1944 Wages rose approximately 35% Farmers benefited – good weather and advancements in machinery led to more profits What was the unemployment level 10 years ago? Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort How has life for the farmer changed from the 20s to the 40s?

The GI Bill of Rights Provided education and training for returning veterans Provided federal loan guarantees to veterans buying homes or farms or starting new businesses Estimated that the bill produced 450,000 engineers; 238,000 teachers; 91,000 scientists; 67,000 doctors and more Learning Goal: I will learn how women and minorities helped the war effort

Looking at the next two slides, what symbols were used to get you to want to join the military?