Cover: The Social Impact of World War II-U.S., 1st Edition by Kenneth Grubb
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The Social Impact of World War II-U.S.

First Edition ©2016 Kenneth Grubb

This document collection will give a voice to the women, minorities, defense workers, and protestors who maintained the home front during the mass mobilization for the war. Analyzing these civilians will help students uncover the long-term social and cultural changes that continue to shape America t...
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Cover: The Social Impact of World War II-U.S., 1st Edition by Kenneth Grubb

This document collection will give a voice to the women, minorities, defense workers, and protestors who maintained the home front during the mass mobilization for the war. Analyzing these civilians will help students uncover the long-term social and cultural changes that continue to shape America today. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.

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Table of Contents

Central Question
Learning Objective
Historical Background 
Primary Sources    
Major General Clayton B. Vogel, “Enlistment of Navajo Indians,” March 6, 1942
George Takei, Life at the Rohwer Internment Camp, 1994   
War Production Coordinating Committee, “It’s a Tradition with Us, Mister!” (poster), c. 1942      
Office of War Information and Office of Price Administration, Propaganda Posters, 1943        
Leslie Tresham and Delana Jensen Close, Accounts about Wartime Jobs 
“Near-Martial Law in LA Riot Zones,” Los Angeles Daily News, June 9, 1943
Project Questions
Additional Assignments
Additional Resources for Research  
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