THE AMERICAN HOME FRONTCh. 17, Sect. 4

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE WAR

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

POPULATION SHIFTS

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

SOCIAL CHANGES

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

CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTS

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

TENSION IN LOS ANGELES

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

JAPANESE AMERICANS

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

INTERNMENT

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

Zoot suit riots

GI Bill of Rights

Congress of Racial Equality