Liberty Ports: Sex, Crime, and Policing in World War Two America

The American home front is often thought of as a mostly safe refuge from the violence and suffering of World War Two. Yet, the arrival of millions of soldiers and sailors brought crime, rioting, carousing, and sexual violence to American cities and ports. This project tracks interactions between American civilians and troops, the military's policing of stateside servicemen, and the transformation of American cities during wartime.