Behind the Scenes of World War II Numerous racial groups participated in World War II such as African American, Native Americans, Chicanos, and Asian Pacific Americans. Each racial group played a big part in helping with the Second World War. They all served for the military, mainly so they would be recognized as American citizens and finally get the opportunity to be treated equally. African American, Native American, Chicanos and Asian Pacific Americans like the Filipinos were discriminated, and treated unfairly, many went through segregation within the military service from Caucasian troops just because the color of their skin. This forced all ethnic groups to be divided even though they were all fighting for the same side.
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When the war broke out thousands of Native Americans pursued the will to fight. Many Native Americans were drafted, but a huge majority was done voluntarily. Countless Native Americans saw this war as the white mans battle, but still wanted to help despite of the past. They wanted to show loyalty towards their homelands to prove they are American. Many Native Americans went to war, while others went to work for the factories to produce military production. However, many were rejected for enlistment, nevertheless the ones who got the green light had to learn the English language to be in the war. Once they heard the opportunity to fight for their homeland they took advantage because they knew what it meant to fight for life, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness. The army men gladly accepted the Native Americans in the frontlines. Several Native Americans saw this as opening to assimilate as a true American. They were treated about the same as the Caucasians because they knew what it took to fight in the war. Native Americans wanted equal rights during the war and after. This war helped Native Americans in a positive way in which. Native Americans served alongside whites and they weren’t segregated in units. Many of them acquired the chance to serve in the war on the frontline against the Germans; they were involved and fought in all of the fronts. …show more content…
Many of the Chicanos weren’t sent to the Mediterranean during the war. Several of the Latinos fought in the frontlines of the war in Italy. In their case, they were discriminated during battle while being in the military. Many still got the opportunity to be in the same unit with the Caucasians, because they wanted to leave their homes and make a contribution to their country. Puerto Ricans, Mexicans served together some they were placed on islands, to provide backup for the Caucasians. The Caucasians weren’t discriminated as harshly as the African Americans were. Many Chicanos were placed in Europe were they helped their allies, others got sent to the Philippines in the battle of Bataan. Many of the Mexican-American soldiers were not segregated into their own units, but they were isolated at some points during the war. Many of the Mexican soldiers played a big part in helping the war with operating trains, and repairing U.S units. Mexicans who did fight received medals, but that didn’t guarantee their citizenship. Once they were in war, they were all brothers fighting for the same reason. It was necessary to become close with someone because of how dangerous it progressed out in the war zone. The Mexican Americans functioned as one in order to help the
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When the war broke out thousands of Native Americans pursued the will to fight. Many Native Americans were drafted, but a huge majority was done voluntarily. Countless Native Americans saw this war as the white mans battle, but still wanted to help despite of the past. They wanted to show loyalty towards their homelands to prove they are American. Many Native Americans went to war, while others went to work for the factories to produce military production. However, many were rejected for enlistment, nevertheless the ones who got the green light had to learn the English language to be in the war. Once they heard the opportunity to fight for their homeland they took advantage because they knew what it meant to fight for life, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness. The army men gladly accepted the Native Americans in the frontlines. Several Native Americans saw this as opening to assimilate as a true American. They were treated about the same as the Caucasians because they knew what it took to fight in the war. Native Americans wanted equal rights during the war and after. This war helped Native Americans in a positive way in which. Native Americans served alongside whites and they weren’t segregated in units. Many of them acquired the chance to serve in the war on the frontline against the Germans; they were involved and fought in all of the fronts. …show more content…
Many of the Chicanos weren’t sent to the Mediterranean during the war. Several of the Latinos fought in the frontlines of the war in Italy. In their case, they were discriminated during battle while being in the military. Many still got the opportunity to be in the same unit with the Caucasians, because they wanted to leave their homes and make a contribution to their country. Puerto Ricans, Mexicans served together some they were placed on islands, to provide backup for the Caucasians. The Caucasians weren’t discriminated as harshly as the African Americans were. Many Chicanos were placed in Europe were they helped their allies, others got sent to the Philippines in the battle of Bataan. Many of the Mexican-American soldiers were not segregated into their own units, but they were isolated at some points during the war. Many of the Mexican soldiers played a big part in helping the war with operating trains, and repairing U.S units. Mexicans who did fight received medals, but that didn’t guarantee their citizenship. Once they were in war, they were all brothers fighting for the same reason. It was necessary to become close with someone because of how dangerous it progressed out in the war zone. The Mexican Americans functioned as one in order to help the