Embattled Dreams Chapter Summary

World War II made sure that the United States of America would rise as the next world power, but it also affected several states like California. In the chapter, “Wartime Growth and Problems,” of California: An Interpretive History, written by James J. Rawls and Walton Bean, it includes a chapter that talks about growth during the war. One of the sources that the textbook used in the chapter is Kevin Starr’s, Embattled Dreams, which goes into depth about California during the Second World War II. The book does a good job of providing the readers with more information about California during the early years of World War II. Both the book and the chapter explain the harassment that Japanese-Americans faced, the rise of the aircraft industry and how it benefited women, and the racial division that African-Americans faced in the workforce. And they do so while being …show more content…
In the chapter, “Wartime Growth and Problems,” of California: An Interpretive History, written by James J. Rawls and Walton Bean, it includes a chapter that talks about growth during the war. One of the sources that the textbook used in the chapter is Kevin Starr’s, Embattled Dreams, which goes into depth about California during the Second World War II. The book does a good job of providing the readers with more information about California during the early years of World War II. Both of them explained how the mistreatment of Japanese were a result of the state’s racist history. Then, it went on to describe the women workers and how they went on to impacting the aircraft industry. And finally, they also described the racial barriers that African Americans faced while wanting to join combat roles to defend their home. In short, both the textbook and Starr’s book are relevant to each other while opening more possibilities for people to learn about