For most americans, world war ii inspired hard work, cooperation, and patriotism. citizens bought war bonds and saved scrap metal, and women and minorities filled vacant jobs. americans coped with rationing and housing shortages. the war also caused population movement. six million migrants left for cities, many on the west coast where the war industry mobilized. school enrollment sank as teenagers took jobs or joined the armed services.

write a 500-word report describing some of the efforts of americans as they supported world war ii from the home front. this should include a paragraph about rosie the riveter and the government's efforts to encourage women and minorities into becoming part of the work force

Although we cannot provide the 500 word paragraph for you, we can provide a few ideas to get you started on your work.

During World War II, many men went to fight to Europe and the Pacific. This is the main image that we have when we think of the contribution of America to the war. However, many people back home also made enormous sacrifices in order to support the war effort. An example of this is the amount of women who joined the workforce to replace the men fighting in the war. Women began to work in factories and shipyards, producing munitions and war supplies. These efforts were symbolized in the character of Rosie the Riveter. Rosie the Riveter was an image of a working woman during the war. By popularizing such an image, the government hoped to encourage women and minorities to contribute to the war effort by joining the workforce. The image has become an enduring symbol for women, and it is now a symbol of American feminism.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

the captain of a steam ship naturally chooses the shortest route to his destination. since a sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. tacking, i.e. using contrary wind to pull (sic) the sails, was always possible but wasted time because of the zigzagging required, and this would significantly delay long voyages. the early european explorers were not only looking for new lands. they also had to discover the pattern of winds and currents that would carry them where they wanted to go. during the age of sail winds and currents determined trade routes and therefore influenced european imperialism and modern political geography. for an outline to the main wind systems see global wind patterns.

pilotage or cabotage, in one sense, is the art of sailing along the coast using known landmarks. navigation, in one sense, is the art of sailing long distances out of sight of land.[1] although the polynesians were able to sail the pacific (with great difficulty) and people regularly sailed north and south across the mediterranean, before the time of columbus nearly all sailing was coastal pilotage

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