Men and the Homefront
    The men who went to war left behind families that had to fend for themselves.  However, the men who were not called to duty were faced with a situation that was worse than the depression.  Through interviews of the family member of Northern Kentucky University’s College Writing classes, we took a look at how life on the homefront was dealt with by men.  These men were now faced with a country that lived in fear and an economy dealing with rationing of goods.

     Along with continuing to support their families, they had to endure a country amidst war.  Major changes were occurring everywhere they looked.  Men were now finding their co-workers to be of the female gender.  This was quite a change from the strictly male environment they were used to.  According to several of the interviews of people who lived during this time period, men were working for wages that barely allowed them to feed their families.  A full time job brought in about $35.00 a week

     Aside from all the work they were doing, these men had to wait patiently to find out which soldiers they knew were coming home, and which one’s were not.  Some men had a feeling of helplessness for not being able to fight in combat, but military physicals denied many men the option of volunteering their services.
 
 

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