Civilians at War U.S.

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• women at work many married women worked most
  laid off after war ended permanently changed
  attitudes

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• African Americans at work FDR issued Executive
  Order 8802 barring racial discrimination in
  defense govt work step toward civil rights

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• Bracero program ¼ of a million Mexicans came to
  the U.S. to work in agriculture on railroads
  due to the war changed Southwest permanently

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• 1943 Detroit race riot WWII saw second Great
  Migration riot was symbolic of continuing
  racism in U.S.

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• zoot suit riots baggy suits popular in Mexican
  American community contrasted w/tight victory
  suits sailors soldiers responded violently
  city of L.A. banned zoot suits symbolic of
  racial hostility toward Mexican Americans

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• Korematsu v. U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
  relocation of Japanese Americans constitutional
  but in Ex parte Endo the Court ruled that loyal
  citizens could not be held against their will

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• rationing purchase of products limited so enough
  could go to military coupons controlled purchases

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• victory gardens scrap drives people planted
  food and recycled boosted morale helped war
  effort

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Civilians at War (U.S.)

• war bonds people businesses lent to the govt
  to finance half the war effort helped people
  buy into the war