HIST 173 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ring Lardner Jr., Herbert Biberman, Homophobia
Document Summary
World war ii and the zoot suit riots. West coast military build-up and the effects of the war in ca. Women had to move into military of ces and enjoyed industrial jobs. Us declared war on japan and germany declared are us. Unemployment over 14% in 1940, nothing by 1943-44. New deal jobs were transformed for the war. Atomic testings on ca and new mexico territory. Mass immigration stopped in 1920 but seizes during the war time. Draft and industrial build-up and immigration seizes comes to a labor work shortage. Fall of 1942, brings mexicans to come for manual labor out on the eld. Mexican gov"t said mexicans can be recruited but they cannot drafted into the army and must follow rules that would be disadvantage. There was suppose to be stop gap because everything was cheap and. Randolph"s threat to fdr to desegregate work forces or there will be a strike. Executive order 8802- assisted that companies desegregate.
