HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Blue-Collar Worker, Mass Production, Code Talker
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Whether serving or not you were probably doing something for the war effort. Rosie the riveter women working in industrial plants. (he"s singing and you"re missing it : labor shortage: plants had shortage so had to bring women in. Government puts on big propaganda effort, way people should act during the war. Big campaign to get people to take the jobs in the factories. (she"s being patriotic and she"s making money: government"s role: government puts on big propaganda effort, way people should act during the war. Big campaign to get people to take the jobs in the factories. (she"s being patriotic and she"s making money! In the home: savings over consumption, everyone making money but less money spent on consumer goods. His job back : huge thing, thought there might be another depression. Strong push; government had huge roll getting women in camp, now pushing them out.
