1. Vocabulary/Identification
GI Bill of Rights
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Japanese-American Citizens League (JACL)
internment

2. Chapter
The Home Front

3. Section 17 – 4 Objectives
Identify and describe the economic and social changes the reshaped American life during World War II.
Describe the opportunities and discriminations experienced by African-Americans and other minorities during the war.

4. Labor Unemployment fell Average weekly paychecks rose
Women entered the workforce in record numbers – forced out after the war.
Women and minorities were offered better pay and more challenging jobs.

5. Agriculture Farm machinery and fertilizers improved.
Crop prices, crop production, and farm income increased.
Many farmers were able to pay off their mortgages.

6. Population Centers
The population of states, cities and towns with military bases and/or defense industries grew dramatically.
Increased migration from the south to the north.
Following the jobs from rural to urban areas.
Especially true for African-Americans and other minorities.

7. Family Life
The number of women juggling work and family increased dramatically.
Redefining of roles at home and in the workplace.
The marriage rate increased.

8. Returning GI’s
GI Bill of Rights increased the standard of living for many GI’s.
It provided:
Free education
Job training
Federal loans for housing, farms or starting a business.

9. African - Americans Defended their nation by:
Joining the military.
Working in the defense industries.
Founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Staged sit ins to fight for civil rights
Founded committees to improve race relations.

10. Mexican - Americans Defended their country by joining the military
The zoot suit rebellion against tradition.
Many Mexican-Americans believed that the experiences they faced with racism and discrimination would lead to a better live.

11. Japanese - Americans Defended their nation by joining the military.
Fought against relocation.
Founded the Japanese Americans Citizen League (JACL).
Over 110,000 Japanese were forced into interment camps
Japanese-American groups sought compensation for those forced into internment camps.
In 1978 congress authorized $20,000 to be paid to those Japanese-American sent to the camps.
Checks were sent out in 1990

12. Homework Chapter 17 – 4 Page 595 Re-teaching Worksheet Section Quiz
Questions 4,5