World War II & The Homefront Flashcards
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
• War changes
- civil rights movements 2. vast technological changes
- Women and minorities proved themselves during WWII.
• Food production and consumption, as packaged foods (high in calories and carbs) , which was originally used for the soldiers in WWII, but after WWII, packaged food was still used.
ROSIE THE RIVETER
IDEAL WOMAN
Her concept was that women are able to and strong enough to do THE appointed task.
TOTAL WAR
America sacrificed during the war by combining national economic output with the growing technology and mobilization of civilian population.
(I.e. Civilians were completely involved in the war’s effort than others.)
E.g. Carpooling instead of driving alone to save gasoline for the war effort.
(Historian Dons Goodwin) = U.S. Was changing from a civilian to war time production.
E.g. Store company making life boats; toy company makes compasses; corset company makes grenade belts. –> because they were producing consumer goods –> full employment
VICTORY GARDENS
Growing vegetation in people’s backyards to provide food for the war effort
2ND GREAT MIGRATION
Blacks were moving south –> west and north
(Lack of opportunity - sharecropping ended)
Los Ángeles and Chicago
Took place during the Great Depression when sharecropping ended
BLACKS AND MINORITIES
Women and minorities were disproving their stereotypes and mythology by proving they could work effectively.
Tuskegee Airmen: Black men flying airplanes secretly in an effective manner for the war but the blacks were left out of combat.
After World War II soldiers returned, they were prioritized and woman/ minorities were removed of job opportunities
WAR PRODUCTION BOARD
Allocated resources and assigned the amount of production
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
There was a fear of massive inflation so they controlled wages, prices, profits, and rents
America was not a free economy because the Americans endured limitations because of fear
(of not winning war)
Afraid because they thought if they had an unstable economy they weren’t going to win the war.
NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD
Ensured that no strike occurred to keep production going.
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Promoted science in terms of penicillin, atomic bombs, packaged food through technology
PROPAGANDA EFFORTS
This depicted Japanese and German soldiers as animal like or black in an effort to dehumanize them
Power in propaganda = created fear of Japanese and Germans which lead to mistreatment of Japanese in U.S –> lead to Japanese to move to interment camps and were mistreated
TOTAL WAR 2
- U.s. Production exceeds the axis power (Japan, Germany) and it wins the war.
- U.s. Economy wa not a free economy. Fully recovered economy. Full blown Keynesian economy.
