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6 Cards in this Set
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Women during the war...
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- Propaganda images from WWI (Rosie the Riveter) showed how during the war woman adapted -One third of all industrial workers were women by 1945 (compared to one quarter before) |
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Women after the war...
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-Women saw higher, but not equal pay -Sexist attitudes still existed -After the war many women left their wartime jobs- lost their salary and related independance. |
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Black Americans...
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-War acted as a catalyst for change in attitude, but how much really changed? -Blacks joined the army, but segregation still existed -Only 12 black officers were appointed. All blacks served in segregated units. -Black women became nurses but could only treat blacks. |
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Some change...
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-Situations improved as war progressed - e.g black people allowed to give blood, mixed race combat units formed in late 1944 -'Double V' campaign - black leaders such as Randoplh took oppurtunity to highlight plight of black Americans. Victory at home and abroad. |
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Raised awareness...
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-Roosevelt set up FEPC- investigating & discouraging discrimination within companies -NAACP made racial equality a domestic issue -Many blacks had migrated north to work in industries - increase racial tension. Some serious riots e.g. Harlem |
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Japanese Americans...
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-Obvious aftermath of Pearl Harbour -100,000 Japanese Americans 'enemy aliens' were interned -Fear of enemy agents saw many Japanese Americans sent to relocation camps -Property confiscated or forcibly sold |
