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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE WAR
More industrial jobs Unemployment fell to 1.2%
Farmers prospered Major strides for women’s employment
Industrial jobs paid better than traditional women’s jobs
POPULATION SHIFTS
More than 1 million people migrated to California
Towns with defense industries saw a major boost in population
Many African Americans left the South Migrated to Northern cities
SOCIAL CHANGES
Fathers went to war Mothers had to work and raise children Increase in use of day care Increase in juvenile delinquency
People rushed to marry before soldiers were shipped out overseas
GI Bill of Rights Education and training for veterans Loans for veterans for homes and businesses
CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTS
Many African Americans moved to the Midwest More jobs available
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Confronted urban segregation
Migrations caused tensions to rise Race riots broke out in Detroit
More than 400 committees were developed to improve race relations
TENSION IN LOS ANGELES
Similar to African Americans, Mexican Americans experienced racial prejudice “zoot suit riots” Resulted in beatings of hundreds of Mexican
American youths Many Mexican Americans believed that their sacrifices during wartime led to a better future
JAPANESE AMERICANS
The West Coast contained a large Japanese American population Most were legal United States citizens
Pearl Harbor created panic and suspicion of anyone with Japanese heritage
Japanese Americans faced harsh propaganda against them
INTERNMENT
President Roosevelt signed order requiring the removal of people with Japanese ancestry from California and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Arizona Justified as being necessary for security
Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps Were forced to live in the camps and not allowed to leave
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