Browse Exhibits (15 total)
Manitowoc Shipbuilding in WW2
The history of Manitowoc as a shipbuilding city is one that is unique. Most naval contracts the government gave out were given to big cities on the on both costs. For Manitowoc, a small midwestern city, this contract was very impressive. Before the war, they built common vessels to sail Lake Michigan but had not built military ships. As the U.S. got involved in the war, the need for submarines and naval vessels became increasingly high. Manitowoc build many different war vessels but the most common vessel being built was the submarine.
The common worker changed with the ships they built. The laborers had to be more skilled in crafting the wartime ships. The education had to change because the naval ships required more skilled work than the common vessels required. This industry also provided opportunities for women, as job openings due to men leaving for war needed to be filled.
The call to help not only made a cry for American pride but for Manitowoc, it created a local pride. The pride they had for shipbuilding made them make the Manitowoc high school mascot the Ship, They named their newspaper the Ship, and these are just some examples of the little thing they call Manitowoc pride.
The Cost of War
This exhibit explores Waukesha County, it's population, and the cost of World War II on it's population.
World War Two's Effects on College: A Different Kind of Education
WWII was the largest war that included the United States involvement. It affected an entire generation and nation. While many men voluntarily enlisted, the draft was also used to recruit men. With men gone, women entered the workforce to fill their roles. At home, things such as rations and victory gardens were employed to further aid the war effort. Changes occurred all over the nation due to WWII. The changes at Carroll College during the WWII era are similar to changes at other colleges around the country in that time period. This is evident in the shift from academic focus to military training and in the noticeable difference in the male-female ratio.
Local & National Debate; The U.S. Entering WWII
The topic of U.S. foreign policy was heavily debated over the months leading to the U.S. entering WWII. What should the nation's role be? Should the U.S. supply allies in Europe? Would it be best to militarily intervene? Is Hitler a madman? These are the questions people quarrelled over. Carroll College students' passionate debates echoed these same issues.
"There and Back Again"
The USS Waukesha served its country in the end of World War II and in the occupation of Japan. The attack cargo ship was then decommissioned. Like many of the soldiers and sailors it supported, the USS Waukesha faced new challenges in its subsequent civilian life.