American Women In Ww2

December 7, 1941 was the day when America declared war, but it was also the years following that women had the chance to show their patriotism in a way they never had before; working outside of their homes. World War II was a chance to contribute to what was needed most, the war efforts. In a dire situation that is War, women moved from their homes help the America for the better of society and their husbands off at war.

American minorities made up a significant amount of America’s population in the 1920s and 1930s, estimated to be around 11.9 million people, according to . However, even with all those people, there still was harsh segregation going on. Caucasians made African-Americans work for them as slaves, farmers, babysitters, and many other things in that line. Then when World War II came, “World War II required the reunification and mobilization of Americans as never before” (Module2). They needed to cooperate on many things, even if they didn’t want to. These minorities mainly refer to African, Asian, and Mexican-Americans. They all suffered much pain as they were treated as if they weren’t even human beings. They were separated, looked down upon,

At the start of World War II the American people had a sense of unity. Men chose to leave their jobs and families to join the front line, while women, for the first time, were leaving the home and taking over those jobs that their husbands left behind. In 1943, many magazines chose to paint a picture of women hard at work. These articles focused their stories on working women, and glamorized the untraditional jobs they held. They thought perhaps, that if they made these smaller, hard working jobs exciting, and noble, that more women would begin to join the work force. For this reason, the media created a fake working woman named Rosie the Riveter, and she was illustrated as a hero for American women. These efforts to pull

World War II is an event that has marked history like no other. Originating from a European struggle, war broke out in 1939 and continued for six years. From the years 1939 through 1945 more than half the earth's surface was battling in war. American society was greatly affected. People of every age, race and class were deeply affected. Women's place in society took a leap forward like it never had before. As an effect of the second world war women's traditional roles in society were drastically altered.

War II. About 70% of women who served in military WWII held traditionally female jobs. After the men had

During World War II many minority groups thought that if they were to participate in the war and defend the country that they would gain more respect or get a higher class status in society, although they thought wrong instead they were sort of obligated to defend the country in war without thinking they were going to get any reward in return. African Americans were one of the few minority groups that hoped to win a better position in postwar society. But in the end they were very disappointed. Many blacks were migrated from rural areas into industrial cities which was great for the economy but not really for the blacks because it created tensions among blacks and whites. In the military blacks had the most menial assignments, and there were segregated training camps and units for the blacks. Not only were blacks affected by the war but also Native Americans. There was very little war work that was available for the tribes. Some young people left the reservations causing the number of people in tribes decrease. This caused many Indians to come in close contact with white people, which opened up their eyes to the benefits they would receive if they left the reservations and lived in a non-Indian world and adjust to American society. But soon after the war there were fewer jobs available for them so they returned back to their reservations. Then there were many pressures to eliminate the reservations for good, which would require tribes to reassign themselves and adjust to

African Americans, particularly African American women, benefited greatly from the need of laborers during World War II. Before the war, many African American women worked domestic jobs, such as maids or caretakers and were not allowed to get other jobs. However, in 1942, President Roosevelt decided that America could “no longer indulge such prejudices.” (216). An example of this is Fanny Christina Hill, an African American woman from California, was able to work during the war at a multitude of jobs and getting paid well with a slight, but steady, increase (219). This allowance into the workforce allowed African American women to fully understand that they were not less than white women and could work just as well, if not better. Along with this, African American men were risking their lives on the frontlines of the war just as valiantly as white men, creating a more equal standing ground. Because this inclusion did not last after the war, African Americans were unhappy and desired to have that inclusion and possibility of equality back. This led to the Civil Rights Movement and the creation of organizations that advocated for more equal rights for African Americans.

African American women suffered both racial and gender discrimination, so they had to fight very hard even to enter skilled spots on the production line in aircraft, shipyard work, and other well paying war industries.The difficulty for black women entering skilled production areas, retail and other service work, or transportation jobs during the 1940s their continuing dominance of the private market for

The start of World War II affected many Americans, though it impacted minority groups differently than others, which changed how women and African Americans were viewed after the war. Before World War II, women and African Americans were both seen as minority groups, which would soon change, but wouldn’t be forgotten, due to the war. Though women and African Americans still weren’t seen as anything other than minorities, though women were seen in a slightly better regard, at the end of WWII. Since it will take some time for Americans prejudice to change. The shift in perspective would end up changing how women and African Americans are seen in the future due to impacts caused by WWII. World

White Americans living in the post segregation era believed that African Americans were lower on the social order and did not deserve to share equality under the law; equality could be shared with one group and not the other. This type of reasoning is what lead to mass discrimination within the job market and dispersal of federal aid (Franklin 64). According to Franklin, millions of African Americans were turned away from receiving aid during the New Deal. Policy makers created distinctions between who would be regarded as equals and who would not. Equality was for White-Americans and there was not enough equality to go around for the Negros. For example, The Federal Government gave large industries contracts during World War Two, after receiving the contract from the Federal Government, the industries would then openly state that they did not practice equal employment. The committee that oversaw fair employment did not have enough power or government support to enforce the fair employment rules. Secondly, World War Two was a war for racial freedom overseas and America could not even deal with the race war going on within its own back yard (Franklin 89). The military was still segregated and

about 350,000 women worked in newly formed female army positions, such as women pilots, or WASPs, and women marine corps. Men were hesitant to let the women help out, but as stated by womensmemorial.org, “Commanders who had once stated that they would except women ‘over my dead body’ soon welcomed them and asked for more” (World War II:Women and the War). What this shows is that men were not accepting of the women, but once they realized what great workers they were, they were happy to hire them for uniformed positions. Women took jobs as cooks, nurses, factory workers, and mechanics, all of which were necessary for America to win the war. They didn’t need to draft as many men due to the increase in

“Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.”(Bowen). World War II was a start to a new beginning of what America has become from the impact of the war. Chaos across countries brought hope to America, in the sense that the people of America are coming together in a situation of multiple countries fighting. World War Two brought many positive impacts to the lives of women, the economy, and the lives of African Americans.

World War II was the catalyst that changed the opportunities available to women and eventually the way they were regarded as a viable workforce. Suddenly women throughout the United States were pushing themselves to their limits to support the war effort. Women were fulfilling jobs and responsibilities that many previously believed to be impossible for their gender. Opportunities were opened in steel plants, ammunition factories, and even the United States military. As the war progressed the number of male workers declined dramatically. Society had no choice but to turn to the mothers, sisters, and daughters of our nation for help. The results for each woman varied

Women served an important role in WWII. They not only took the challenge and stepped up to take the places of the men off fighting in the war to work in factories, but they also fought side by side with those risking their lives and fighting for their country. They were needed everywhere during the war. There were an unbelievable amount of job opportunities for women during the war and many supported the brave acts of voluntary enlistment. “‘A woman’s place is in the home’ was an old adage, but it still held true at the start of World War II. Even though millions of women worked, home and family we considered the focus of their lives” says Brenda Ralf Lewis. Without the help of those women who were brave enough to

I feel that the group of people who were most affected by the impact of ww2 were Black Americans. Before the war Black Americans were extremely mistreated; they were unfairly segregated, discriminated