During the war, the economy was changed dramatically. Unemployment in 1944 was 1.26%. Women were able to enjoy the benefits of working harder jobs; jobs that men could do. Over 6 million women entered the work force, and it consisted of 35% women. However, women were not the only ones to enjoy the economic benefits. Farmers were also able to prosper. In 1940, the weather was great for farming and crop production increased by 50% and farm income tripled. Many farmers could even pay off the mortgage before the end of the war.
Population ShiftThe war caused a mass migration with people in search of new jobs. Over a million people migrated to California between 1941 and 1944. Most people moved from the south to the west coast. Other moved from the Mid Atlantic to New England, and others from Mountain to Plain states. This migration from state to state caused a major population shift in the US during the war
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ReplyDeleteWere there any effects on the economy due to the mass migration?
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ReplyDeleteChanges in the economy and population seem to be common trends observed during wars.