| Description |
This paper describes the involvement of the administration, faculty, and student body at the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the Second World War. The first section of the paper deals with the University's existence in the pre-war period and its struggles during the Great Depression. The next section discusses the many ways in which the University supported the war. Topics such as the Army Specialized Training Program, new war-related classes, war bond drives and social activities as morale boosters are discussed. The paper shows the way in which these war related activities helped the growth and development of the University of Utah. The third section provides information regarding major national war issues and how they were related to the University. These topics include the relocation of students of Japanese ancestry and the newly enacted draft laws. Finally, the last section of the paper discusses the University's immense growth after the war and the ways in which all were forced to cope with the war-related changes on campus. Each of the four sections demonstrate the manner in which the University of Utah supported World War II and how this assistance proved to be the catalyst which initiated further changes and development at the institution. |
