USH.SS.17.A
Describe the economic effects of World War II on the home front such as mobilization, the end of the Great Depression, rationing, and increased opportunity for women and minority employment.
United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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economic effectsWorld War IIhome frontmobilizationend of the Great Depressionrationingincreased opportunitywomenminority employment
Skills
- describe (economic effects of World War II on the home front) #dok2
- identify (key factors such as mobilization, rationing, and employment changes during World War II) #dok1
- analyze (the relationship between the end of the Great Depression and World War II) #dok3
- explain (how mobilization affected opportunities for women and minorities) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify key economic changes on the U.S. home front during World War II. #dok1
- I can describe how mobilization, rationing, and increased employment affected Americans during World War II. #dok2
- I can explain the ways World War II led to the end of the Great Depression. #dok2
- I can analyze how wartime demands created opportunities for women and minority groups in the workforce. #dok3
Big Ideas
- World War II transformed the U.S. economy, ending the Great Depression and expanding opportunities for women and minorities.
- The demands of total war required mass mobilization, rationing, and shifts in employment that reshaped American society and the home front.
Essential Questions
- How did World War II impact the U.S. economy and society on the home front?
- In what ways did mobilization for war end the Great Depression?
- How did rationing and other wartime policies affect daily life in the United States?
- What opportunities became available for women and minority groups during World War II, and why?
- Why was the home front crucial to the success of the American war effort?