From 1939-1945 World War II struck the Pacific. Following the actions at Pearl Harbor United States sent troops to war. In 1941 the United States joined in and fought in World War II against the Axis Powers. While the war progressed forward, the home front was experiencing a different wave of drastic change. War was not only a load to bare by the troops but their family and friends back home had the responsibility to left some of the burden and place it onto themselves. Throughout the duration of the war, the United States home front undertook major renovations such as: change in women’s roles, importance placed on African Americans, and rationings.
All throughout history women have taken a back seat to men in various different ways. Women …show more content…
As it has been throughout history, during the war African Americans were treated as a lesser species. Many blacks travelled north in hope of a new start and opportunity. Going north to a promise of work soon proved to be nothing but a sham because racial discrimination was alive and well, rearing its ugly head and limited the number of black received work (Document 22). Aside from women and children blacks were seen as another resource for the war industry, which saw potential harmony through utilization of black and white labor. Those African Americans, who were lucky enough to find work still encountered racial discrimination. Blacks were segregated in the workplace and assigned the more dangerous, demeaning job assignments, such as “shooting and bucking rivets” (Document 58). All this hardship through a time when everyone should have been coming to together to overcome the war sparked a need in the fight for change in the treatment of African Americans within them. In 1943, Blacks rallied, by the millions, for civil rights on Washington “to demand an end to federal segregation” (Document 10). In the time of war, Blacks still were treated as done in the past but they were inspired to further seek change and a brighter tomorrow for …show more content…
In the 1940s, rations were used in the form of coupons and various food items had assigned point values (Document 32). During this time everything, from food to gas, was conserved down to the last drop. No one was to ever waste anything because the more that was available to go to the soldiers fighting on the front line the better. Rationing was the way the community as a whole assisted in supporting the military. Rationing made a large impact on the economy during the war; much increase in funding for the military as of, personnel, facilities, and manufacturing such as aircrafts (Document 41). Americans replied to a request from the War Production Board with more than 5,000,000 tons of scrap metal (Document 9). Thanks to the money persevered through rations came production of, “8,600 tanks, 296,000 aircrafts, 15,000,000 rifles, 5,400 merchant ships and 6,500 warships” (Document 52). Due to the stress put on rationing and its importance, naturally the concept of black marketing was frowned upon because it made it hard to regulate the resources. Black marketing was heavily scolded since selling or buy goods through black markets was basically going against the good of America by short handing the troops who are fighting. By persevering their resources America was able to assume an upper hand in the economic stand point of the war, which later was reward with a
All throughout history women have taken a back seat to men in various different ways. Women …show more content…
As it has been throughout history, during the war African Americans were treated as a lesser species. Many blacks travelled north in hope of a new start and opportunity. Going north to a promise of work soon proved to be nothing but a sham because racial discrimination was alive and well, rearing its ugly head and limited the number of black received work (Document 22). Aside from women and children blacks were seen as another resource for the war industry, which saw potential harmony through utilization of black and white labor. Those African Americans, who were lucky enough to find work still encountered racial discrimination. Blacks were segregated in the workplace and assigned the more dangerous, demeaning job assignments, such as “shooting and bucking rivets” (Document 58). All this hardship through a time when everyone should have been coming to together to overcome the war sparked a need in the fight for change in the treatment of African Americans within them. In 1943, Blacks rallied, by the millions, for civil rights on Washington “to demand an end to federal segregation” (Document 10). In the time of war, Blacks still were treated as done in the past but they were inspired to further seek change and a brighter tomorrow for …show more content…
In the 1940s, rations were used in the form of coupons and various food items had assigned point values (Document 32). During this time everything, from food to gas, was conserved down to the last drop. No one was to ever waste anything because the more that was available to go to the soldiers fighting on the front line the better. Rationing was the way the community as a whole assisted in supporting the military. Rationing made a large impact on the economy during the war; much increase in funding for the military as of, personnel, facilities, and manufacturing such as aircrafts (Document 41). Americans replied to a request from the War Production Board with more than 5,000,000 tons of scrap metal (Document 9). Thanks to the money persevered through rations came production of, “8,600 tanks, 296,000 aircrafts, 15,000,000 rifles, 5,400 merchant ships and 6,500 warships” (Document 52). Due to the stress put on rationing and its importance, naturally the concept of black marketing was frowned upon because it made it hard to regulate the resources. Black marketing was heavily scolded since selling or buy goods through black markets was basically going against the good of America by short handing the troops who are fighting. By persevering their resources America was able to assume an upper hand in the economic stand point of the war, which later was reward with a