Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 1981

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Committee Chair

E. Glauert

Second Committee Member

D. Ramsdell

Third Committee Member

Lawrence L. Lowther

Abstract

The stresses and strains placed upon American society by World War II are studied in microcosm by a detailed look at the effects of the conflict on the small central Washington town of Ellensburg, Washington. The war disrupted the normal workings of society as men entered the armed forces in great numbers and families moved from town to town in order to staff military bases and mad defense industries. The entire society geared up for the war effort. The business community, farmers, and the military all faced great changes. Also, homelife and social life reacted to wartime pressures. The study describes the effects on the community and discusses the roles of community leaders in mobilizing the homefront for the war effort.

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