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Paige Smith 8/24/12   ECI 435 Life after WWII
 * 1) **//__Introduction__//** – “What was life like for soldiers returning home from World War II?”
 * 2) Explain how WWII started and how it came to an end (Use secondary sources)
 * 3) When soldiers came home to the lives they left behind, some experienced positive changes, while others remained the same. Some soldiers came home to find jobs and new advancements to society. Soldiers were earning more money, moving into new houses and having bigger families. Thesis statement - The lives of soldiers after WWII were changed due to the environment at home, economics and personal relationships.
 * 4) Discuss Roosevelts action to war
 * 5) Three categories - education, income, and marriage


 * 1) **//__Historical Context__//** –


 * 1) The post-war era shaped the lives of soldiers, including their families.
 * 2) The war ended in 1945 and soldiers were returning home to their families. Factories were no long making war material; instead they were making items that made life more “peace like” for soldiers.
 * 3) Men were moving their families to suburban areas and having bigger families.
 * 4) Women were now back to working in the homes and men took over work again.
 * 5) More detailed information about the war.
 * 6) Discuss GI Bill and what it did.
 * 7) History of jobs and education before war.


 * 1) **//__Analysis__//** –

From reading the narratives from former WWII veterans three inferences have been made. i. Most soldiers were happy to be home, marriage ii. Many made more money, went to college (Teaching degrees) (GI BILL) iii. Created bigger families and moved them to the suburb area iv. (Use references from transcript provided by website )


 * 1) **//__Corroboration__//** **//–//**
 * 2) Compare transcript sources between veterans (Walter C. Chop, Charles Matthew Barro, Francis Cunningham, etc. )


 * //__Sources__//**
 * 1) Interview with Walter C. Chop []
 * 2) Interview with Norman J. Feitelson []
 * 3) Interview with Henry Hiddinga []
 * 4) Interviews of all soldier [] %2Bwar%22 %2B(war:%22worldwarii%22) %2B(digitalCollection:%22yes%22) %2B(transcript:%22yes%22)&start=0