Chapter 17 Section 4 THE HOME FRONT

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Chapter 17 Section 4THE HOME FRONT

• Main Idea
• After World War II, Americans adjusted to new
  economic opportunities and harsh social tensions.

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• HOW DID THE WAR AND ITS IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH
  AFFECT THE FOLLOWING?
• Labor, Agriculture, Population Centers, Family
  Life, and Returning GIs

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LABOR

• Unemployment fell
• Average weekly paychecks rose
• Women entered the workforce in record
  numbers/forced out after the war
• Women minorities offered better pay

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AGRICULTURE

• Farm machinery and fertilizers improved
• Crop prices, crop production, and farm income
  increased
• Farmers were able to pay off mortgages

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Population Centers

• Population of cities and states with military
  bases and defense industries increased

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Family Life

• Number of women juggling work and family
  increases dramatically
• Marriage rate increased

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Returning GIs

• GI Bill of Rights increased standard of living
• Provided free education and job training
• Provided federal loan guarantees for homes,
  farms, and businesses

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DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM DURING AND AFTER WAR
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AFRICAN AMERICANS

• Defended their nation by joining the military and
  working in defense industries
• Founded CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
• Staged sit-ins and improved race relations

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MEXICAN AMERICANS

• Defended their nation by joining the military
• Zoot Suit Rebellion against tradition

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JAPANESE AMERICANS

• Defended their nation by joining the military
• Fought against relocation
• Founded the Japanese Americans Citizens League
  (JACL)
• Sought compensation for those forced in
  internment camps

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VOCABLUARY

• James Farmer
• GI Bill Of Rights
• Congress of Racial Equality
• Internment
• Japanese American Citizens League