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Ch. 17, Sect. 4
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More industrial jobs Unemployment fell to 1.2% Farmers prospered Major strides for women’s employment Industrial jobs paid better than traditional women’s jobs
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More than 1 million people migrated to California Towns with defense industries saw a major boost in population Many African Americans left the South Migrated to Northern cities
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Fathers went to war Mothers had to work and raise children Increase in use of day care Increase in juvenile delinquency People rushed to marry before soldiers were shipped out overseas GI Bill of Rights Education and training for veterans Loans for veterans for homes and businesses
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Many African Americans moved to the Midwest More jobs available Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Confronted urban segregation Migrations caused tensions to rise Race riots broke out in Detroit More than 400 committees were developed to improve race relations
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Similar to African Americans, Mexican Americans experienced racial prejudice “zoot suit riots” Resulted in beatings of hundreds of Mexican American youths Many Mexican Americans believed that their sacrifices during wartime led to a better future
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The West Coast contained a large Japanese American population Most were legal United States citizens Pearl Harbor created panic and suspicion of anyone with Japanese heritage Japanese Americans faced harsh propaganda against them
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President Roosevelt signed order requiring the removal of people with Japanese ancestry from California and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Arizona Justified as being necessary for security Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps Were forced to live in the camps and not allowed to leave
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Zoot suit riots
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GI Bill of Rights
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Congress of Racial Equality
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