Impact of International Conflict on the Home Front

During World War II and the Cold War, Homefront conflicts were numerous and ranged from questions about civil rights and social justice to cultural disagreements. Compare and contrast how war shaped the Homefront in the 1940s and 1950s. Choose two examples from each military engagement: • Options for WWII are the Jewish refugee crisis, African American civil rights, and ethnic Mexican agricultural workers). • Options for the Cold War are youth rebellion, gender equality, and cultural rejection of mainstream mores). Describe the nature of each, assessing how each was shaped by the war.    

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