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Title: 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
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