HIST 2112- Rise of Hitlero During the Great Depression- Japanese attack Pearl Harboro December 7th, 1941- WWIIo Two separate wars Against Japan in Asia Against Germany in Europe- WWII ends the depressiono Massive economic production Factories working around the clocko Unemployment is practically zeroo Wages are good Government pegged them at a certain levelo Bottom 20% of workers’ income went up 68%- 60 million deado Half Russian- WWII was a total waro Everyone was involved in the war Combat Production- WPB – War Production Boardo Organizing production Oversaw manufacturing process Set wages Allocated supplies- 10% of black Americans moved up north during the waro Chicagoo New Yorko Detroit- “Move north, dream deferred”o Terrible segregation up north as wello Segregation in the service Military had a southern social cultureo Cannot discriminate on the job on the base- Most were pretty pertinent on giving up their jobs- Little immigration to the south- 1924-1965o Cannot immigrate legally to the US from Asia- Japanese sent to camps in spring of 1942o 100,000 peopleo Opened back up in
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