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The forties were dominated by fashion statements, fascinating inventions, and life-changing events. The forties contain many well-known events in history; however, this time period is mainly known for World War II, for the attack on Pearl Harbor, and for the Holocaust. Because of the numerous events that occurred, the forties are known as the decade of a new era. From small inventions such as the creation of t-shirts to drastic events such as World War II, each has affected the world’s outcome in one way or another. Events during the 1940s have affected today’s society immensely.
As the decade began, the world was already in World War II, a war that made the world a different place. The war began on September 1, 1939 when Germany …show more content…
Dresses were cut and made shorter, while vests, cuffs, double-breasted suits, pleats, and ruffles disappeared (America at War: World War II 1). These alterations were the beginning steps of making clothing the way it is viewed today. Mobility and urban growth also increased significantly due to the war (America at War: World War II 1). However, the most visible change during and after the war was the dramatic impact it had on women. In large quantities, women suddenly started appearing in uniforms and shockingly received just as much pay as the men. By 1945, more than 250,000 women had joined the Women’s Army Corps, the Army Nurses Corps, Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, the Navy Nurses Corps, the Marines, and the Coast Guard (America at War: World War II 1). Although most women that joined filled traditional women’s roles, some replaced men in non-combat jobs (Ganzel 5). Other women stayed home and took over the men’s home front position (America at War: World War II 1). The traditional image that females maintained was challenged; therefore, the women’s standards were altered. In today’s society, women are held accountable for much more than in the …show more content…
The Holocaust was a horrible genocide that killed Jews, Soviet prisoners of war, Slavs, political opponents, the mentally and physically disabled, and others that the Nazis considered a waste of human life (Keko 2). The images of all the piles of dead bodies and all of the saddened faces of those innocent people scar the lives of today’s society. Those pictures are memorable images that have broken the world’s heart. As well as pictures, Elie Wiesel, a survivor from the Holocaust, wrote a very informative book called Night. He tells about his experience in vivid details that makes today’s readers able to understand just how devastating this tragic genocide was. Between December 1941 and December 1944, the Nazis operated six death camps in Eastern Europe (America at War: World War II 2). 20,000 people were killed every day by either gas chambers or crematoriums
The forties were dominated by fashion statements, fascinating inventions, and life-changing events. The forties contain many well-known events in history; however, this time period is mainly known for World War II, for the attack on Pearl Harbor, and for the Holocaust. Because of the numerous events that occurred, the forties are known as the decade of a new era. From small inventions such as the creation of t-shirts to drastic events such as World War II, each has affected the world’s outcome in one way or another. Events during the 1940s have affected today’s society immensely.
As the decade began, the world was already in World War II, a war that made the world a different place. The war began on September 1, 1939 when Germany …show more content…
Dresses were cut and made shorter, while vests, cuffs, double-breasted suits, pleats, and ruffles disappeared (America at War: World War II 1). These alterations were the beginning steps of making clothing the way it is viewed today. Mobility and urban growth also increased significantly due to the war (America at War: World War II 1). However, the most visible change during and after the war was the dramatic impact it had on women. In large quantities, women suddenly started appearing in uniforms and shockingly received just as much pay as the men. By 1945, more than 250,000 women had joined the Women’s Army Corps, the Army Nurses Corps, Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, the Navy Nurses Corps, the Marines, and the Coast Guard (America at War: World War II 1). Although most women that joined filled traditional women’s roles, some replaced men in non-combat jobs (Ganzel 5). Other women stayed home and took over the men’s home front position (America at War: World War II 1). The traditional image that females maintained was challenged; therefore, the women’s standards were altered. In today’s society, women are held accountable for much more than in the …show more content…
The Holocaust was a horrible genocide that killed Jews, Soviet prisoners of war, Slavs, political opponents, the mentally and physically disabled, and others that the Nazis considered a waste of human life (Keko 2). The images of all the piles of dead bodies and all of the saddened faces of those innocent people scar the lives of today’s society. Those pictures are memorable images that have broken the world’s heart. As well as pictures, Elie Wiesel, a survivor from the Holocaust, wrote a very informative book called Night. He tells about his experience in vivid details that makes today’s readers able to understand just how devastating this tragic genocide was. Between December 1941 and December 1944, the Nazis operated six death camps in Eastern Europe (America at War: World War II 2). 20,000 people were killed every day by either gas chambers or crematoriums