How Did African Americans Change During Ww2

In the beginning of 1940 all the way through 1965 freedom changed tremendously. Many today do not understand the obstacles that were faced during this time period to get the freedom they have today. Women especially should be grateful, the way others looked at them transformed into equality slowly but surely due to the hard work of others. Not everyone was so lucky during this time though, many African America men, women, as well as Japanese women were treated poorly and humiliated during WWII.
When WWII began many were hesitant on joining, but finally when men took off for war the women stepped up and proved many wrong. During the war it needed all of Americas assets and that is just what it received. When men left the women became more independent …show more content…
In fact, there’s had been constricted. By 1945 more than 1.2 million African Americans were serving in the war, states The National WWII Museum. During the war the segregation that was happening out side in the civilian life spilled into the military. When the African American men volunteered into the war they were sent to segregated divisions and lower roles such as cooking, and grave digging duty. This mean to the African Americans that they were not seen as strong or as fighters. The way the African Americans were treated shocked many, they were willing to fight for our country that has discriminated them and talked them down. In all the war made African Americans feel as if their freedom was being restricted and went against the “American Dream”.
In Conclusion, women received a new outlook that they had never before received. People were willing to consider that they had more talents and skills which was a step into the right direction. As far as the African Americans during WWII, things still had yet to improve for them. If many were to have opened up and push the stereotypes out the door there could have been a realization for these men and women trying to fight for our country as