WORLD WAR II: THE HOME FRONT
US History: Spiconardi
Rosie the Riveter The image of Rosie the
Riveter was used to encourage women to join the workforce
Rosie represented the “heroic” work of woman in wartime industries
During WWII there was a 57 percent jump in the number of working women
Rosie the Riveter “All the day long,
Whether rain or shine,She's a part of the assembly line.She's making history,Working for victory,Rosie the Riveter.Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotage,Sitting up there on the fuselage.That little girl will do more than a male will do”
Rationing Rationing was
introduced since certain goods were in short supply
Rationing ensured that everyone got their fare share and there were supplies for the troops
Rationing
Rationing
How will rationing help
the war effort?
Japanese Internment “An Enemy Race”
The government believed Japanese-Americas could be enemy agents
Relocation 120,000 Japanese-
Americans were forced to move to internment camps
This did not happen to German-and-Italian-Americans
Japanese Internment Why the Japanese?
Racism and stereotypes The Japanese were believed to be sneaky and
evil “The very fact that no sabotage has taken
place to date is a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken.” ~ General John L. DeWitt, Chief of the Western Defense Command
Japanese Internment Life in the Internment Camps
Japanese-Americans who were forced to relocate to internment camps had 48 hours to pack their belongings. Here is their baggage waiting to be claimed at the camp.
Japanese Internment Life in the internment camp
A windstorm blows through the barracks of a relocation camp at the foot of the Sierra Nevada
Japanese Internment Life in the internment camp
Many internees lost personal property due to the restrictions on what could be taken into the camps Theft in government storage facilities was also
a significant problem
What does this
edifice look like?
Japanese Internment Life in the internment camp
Japanese Internment Korematsu vs. US (1944)
In a 6 -3 decision, the Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the relocation of Japanese-Americans
Fred Korematsu sued on that basis that the government violated his Fifth Amendment rights.