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Art on Call #6
At Home and Abroad: The War Years 1941-45
Even before the United States entered World War II in 1941, thousands of workers from across the country streamed into Washington to fill new military and government jobs. The swelling population needed more housing, and, to accommodate them, many single-family rowhouses in Mount Pleasant were converted into rooming houses or multi-family buildings. As the war dragged on, rationing of gasoline and good became a fact of daily life, adding to the stresses of overcrowding and worry for loved ones overseas.
During the course of the war, District residents enlisted with the Marines, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. Of those who served, 3,300 did not make it home. |