WWII on the Home Front. Opener How many sacrifices should the government ask you to make during war time? What sacrifices would you be willing to make.

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WWII on the Home Front

Opener How many sacrifices should the government ask you to make during war time? What sacrifices would you be willing to make in order to contribute?

Rationing Office of Price Administration – regulate consumers – freezing prices, wages, rents, rationing valuable goods ration books for each family member Rationed items – sugar – coffee – meat – butter – tires – gasoline

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Conservation Conserve food: Canning and Victory Gardens Water, fuel, material goods, Time and health: never miss a day of work Scrap and salvage drives – Pots, pans, shoes and tires collected

American Business Unprecedented control of businesses War Production Board Office of War Mobilization Economic Boom: War demand and government contracts Great Depression ends

Raising Production Raising Production: – double the Axis Dec Unions and Strikes: – Companies/Unions agreed not to strike – Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act (1943) Paying for the War: – Income Tax – War bonds $1.7 Trillion (2012)

Soldiers - Marines 16 million served – majority drafted 12% in combat 25% never left the US

Moving Population Moved away from country to big cities New towns around military/industry Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle, and Baton Rouge - Boomtowns

Women at War 216,000 Women served in none combat positions – Clerks – Cooks – Operators – Servants WASPs, WAACs, WAVES,

Women at Work 25% of the workforce pre-war 5 million women joined Rosie the Riveter Unequal pay - temporary

African-Americans at War 120,000 armed services Segregated Units Many served in noncombat roles Tuskegee Airmen

African Americans at Work 1.6 Million moved from the South 2 million blacks would find work in the war industries Double V

Riots, Randolph and Rights Race Riots New York, Detroit A. Phillip Randolph march on Washington Fair Employment Practices Committee – prohibiting race discriminating in war industries

Mexican-Americans 750,000 Armed Services Braceros (Strong arms) Agricultural workers LA- Zoot Suit Riots – Week long brawl

Closer How has government/civilian interaction changed in times of national emergency since WWII? Would you be willing to participate in rationing today to support the War on Terror? Why or why not?