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Diversity› Much more diverse than WWI
› African Americans only served in their own combat units until 1944 What started to happen??
› Tuskegee Airmen, became the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military
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350,000 women volunteered for military service
Served in all roles except combat › Clerks, Typists, Photographers
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War Production:› Something important Americans could do at
home› Businesses could/would not transfer alone
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War Production Board: › Formed in 1942: Government directed
the war production of business
› Examples of changes made?
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Impact› Unemployment goes down, real end to the
Depression
› Outperformed the Axis Powers
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Shortages and Rationing› Familiar Items were unavailable
Metal & Rubber
› The amount of scarce items was rationed Sugar, Coffee, Gasoline
› Why were these goods rationed??
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Popular Culture Becomes “Popular”› Many goods were unavailable so people
spent their money on other things
› More people read books & magazines
› 60 Percent of the population went to the movies ever week
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Victory Gardens› Home vegetable garden planted to add to
the home food supply
› Government also encouraged recycling of metal, paper and other materials