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World War II Homefront
• Mobilizing for War
• Industrial Production
• Women and the War
• Rationing and shortages
• The Government and the people
• Conclusions
Mobilizing for War
Mobilizing for War
• The government got larger
Mobilizing for War
• The government got larger
• 1939- 900,000 civilian employees
Mobilizing for War
• The government got larger
• 1939- 900,000 civilian employees
• 1945-4,000,000 “ “
Mobilizing for War
• The government got larger
• 1939- 900,000 civilian employees
• 1945-4,000,000 “ “
• Federal expenditures grew from $9 bil. Per year in 1939 to $98 bil. By 1945
Industrial Mobilization
• Gross National Product grew from $91 billion in 1939 to $215 billion by 1945.
Defense Production
• 5,600 merchant ships• 80,000 landing craft• 100,000 tanks and armored cars• 300,000 airplanes• 2.4 million trucks• 20 million small arms• 41 billion rounds of ammunition• 6 million tons of bombs
Women and the War
Women and the War
• By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!
Women and the War
• By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!
• Worked for less $ than men doing same job.
Women and the War
• By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!
• Worked for less $ than men doing same job.
• Many wanted to keep working after war.
Women and the War
• By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!
• Worked for less $ than men doing same job.
• Many wanted to keep working after war.
• Transformed society’s views of “women’s work”
Women and the War
• By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!
• Worked for less $ than men doing same job.
• Many wanted to keep working after war.
• Transformed society’s views of “women’s work”
• Changed the role of women in the family.
War Boom Communities
• Helped by the Community Facilities (Lanham) Act
War Boom Communities
• Helped by the Community Facilities (Lanham) Act
• Provided federal $ for child care centers, clinics, schools, recreation; anything for which a war-related need could be shown.
Problems of Children on the home front
Problems of Children on the home front
• Latchkey children
Problems of Children on the home front
• Latchkey children
• Shortage of teachers and school space
Problems of Children on the home front
• Latchkey children
• Shortage of teachers and school space
• Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy
Problems of Children on the home front
• Latchkey children
• Shortage of teachers and school space
• Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy
• Street gangs
Problems of Children on the home front
• Latchkey children
• Shortage of teachers and school space
• Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy
• Street gangs
• Victory Girls: Young girls who had sex with servicemen for patriotic reasons
Impact of the War on American Life
Impact of the War on American Life
• Economic Recovery
• Women worked in increasing numbers
Impact of the War on American Life
• Economic Recovery
• Women worked in increasing numbers
• Government social programs transformed the infrastructure and institutions
Impact of the War on American Life
• Economic Recovery
• Women worked in increasing numbers
• Government social programs transformed the infrastructure and institutions
• The G.I. Bill of Rights- college tuition, health care, and home mortgages for vets.
