World War II Homefront

1. World War II Homefront • Mobilizing for War • Industrial Production • Women and the War • Rationing and shortages • The Government and the people • Conclusions

2. Mobilizing for War

3. Mobilizing for War • The government got larger

4. Mobilizing for War • The government got larger • 1939- 900,000 civilian employees

5. Mobilizing for War • The government got larger • 1939- 900,000 civilian employees • 1945-4,000,000 “ “

6. Mobilizing for War • The government got larger • 1939- 900,000 civilian employees • 1945-4,000,000 “ “ • Federal expenditures grew from $9 bil. Per year in 1939 to $98 bil. By 1945

7. Industrial Mobilization • Gross National Product grew from $91 billion in 1939 to $215 billion by 1945.

8. Defense Production • 5,600 merchant ships • 80,000 landing craft • 100,000 tanks and armored cars • 300,000 airplanes • 2.4 million trucks • 20 million small arms • 41 billion rounds of ammunition • 6 million tons of bombs

9. Women and the War

10. Women and the War • By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay!

11. Women and the War • By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay! • Worked for less $ than men doing same job.

12. Women and the War • By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay! • Worked for less $ than men doing same job. • Many wanted to keep working after war.

13. Women and the War • By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay! • Worked for less $ than men doing same job. • Many wanted to keep working after war. • Transformed society’s views of “women’s work”

14. Women and the War • By 1943, 17 million American women worked outside the home for pay! • Worked for less $ than men doing same job. • Many wanted to keep working after war. • Transformed society’s views of “women’s work” • Changed the role of women in the family.

15. War Boom Communities • Helped by the Community Facilities (Lanham) Act

16. War Boom Communities • Helped by the Community Facilities (Lanham) Act • Provided federal $ for child care centers, clinics, schools, recreation; anything for which a war-related need could be shown.

17. Problems of Children on the home front

18. Problems of Children on the home front • Latchkey children

19. Problems of Children on the home front • Latchkey children • Shortage of teachers and school space

20. Problems of Children on the home front • Latchkey children • Shortage of teachers and school space • Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy

21. Problems of Children on the home front • Latchkey children • Shortage of teachers and school space • Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy • Street gangs

22. Problems of Children on the home front • Latchkey children • Shortage of teachers and school space • Fear of increased crime and juvenile delinquincy • Street gangs • Victory Girls: Young girls who had sex with servicemen for patriotic reasons

23. Impact of the War on American Life

24. Impact of the War on American Life • Economic Recovery • Women worked in increasing numbers

25. Impact of the War on American Life • Economic Recovery • Women worked in increasing numbers • Government social programs transformed the infrastructure and institutions

26. Impact of the War on American Life • Economic Recovery • Women worked in increasing numbers • Government social programs transformed the infrastructure and institutions • The G.I. Bill of Rights- college tuition, health care, and home mortgages for vets.