World War II The Homefront

The Home Front

Prosperity

Federal budget – $9 billion to $100 billion

Office of Price Administration

War Production Board

Office of War Mobilization

Labor

15 million men and women in service

work force increased by 20%

Union Membership

Little Steel Formula

No strike and maintenance of membership pledges

Wildcat strikes

Women

Rosie the Riveter

WAACs

WAVEs

African Americans

Double V

A Philip Randolph

March on Washington Movement

Fair Employment Practices Commission

CORE