Adult Education in 1940’s America Christi Martzall Ball State University EDAC 631 Adult and Community Education February 14, 2021 Commented On Christi Martzall Taylor Glaser, group 4 Introduction/Social Background The social, economic, and political climate changed December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. And while World War II would dominate America’s attention until mid-decade, adult education experienced both crisis and transformation during this time. Crisis exposed problems within the American education system, and transformation was necessary in order to address those problems. Adult education was first struck with a demand for skilled workers. Because of the war, shortages of skilled workers were prevalent, and this triggered a demand for all types of training. Adult education was put under further stress when teacher...
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