In a minimum of 2 pages, characterize the pre-war to post-war experience on the home-front. Write from the perspective of a real-life person that would have experienced this era, such as a home town, family member, local landmark, religious institution, or civic leader. Your essay must discuss the relationship of this person's experience to the time period/event, and must include:
1. reaction to British vs. German naval battles;
2. what changed because of the movement from isolationism;
3. the experience of the local populations and varied demographics, including African Americans, women, and lower classes;
4. assess the relevance of your subject's concerns about the war's impact on the international community;
5. the war's economic impact; and
6. compare/contrast pre/post war experience.