WWII+-+Society

=**Add examples of WWII affecting American society.**= //**shawn/tim**//: patriotism soared in American society. Americans' willingness to carry out blackout and civil defense drills; to recycle metals, paper, and even cooking fats; to work longer hours, but to have fewer consumer goods to buy with their salaries demonstrated the nation's strong support for the war.

//**Anthony**//: During WWII, womens' roles were changed. They were given jobs that normally only men had, for 60% of what the men got. African Americans were only hired as janitors or other menial jobs. African Americans were now being allowed to play major league baseball due to the fact that most of the white baseball players were joining the military.

The war production board banned ruffles, pleats, and patch pockets favoring the single breasted vestless victory suit over the baggy zoot suit. The army had huge demand for textiles, which led to shortages of material, causing fashion changes. The role of minorities during the war changed, due to the FEPC federal order recquiring companies to not discriminate foreign races.
 * Becca/Nicole/Liz:** During WWll, the roles of women were changed. Women performed inspections of mass produced propellors in America's stepped up war industry. They're employment increased and many women took up men's jobs. They also became more involved in volunteer activities, and became airforce pilots. Women earned only about 60% as much as men doing the same jobs. Female pilots created an organization called WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). Couples that had postponed marriage came back prosperous, and birth rates increased. This was known as the baby boom.


 * Kemsen/Lindsey**: There was a "baby-boom" in the US after the war ended because our society was becoming more optimistic, more people married younger and began having more babies in less time, and couples who could not afford families during the great depression made up for lost time.