08: Impact Of WW2 Flashcards by Sam B

Q

How did WW2 affect African Americans?

A

2 million African Americans worked in factories
- Truman ordered the end of desegragation in military after the war
1st Black officers
leads to people questioning racial segregation (as those in UK treated differently)
NAACP membership increased by ten fold

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How did WW2 affect Women?

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1 in 3 aircraft workers are females
50% married women work compared to 35% in 1941

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How did WW2 affect employment?

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500,000 new businesses
14 million working in factories

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How did WW2 impact economy and American industries?

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Lend Lease - $10 billion of goods sent to Europe - had to repay later
By 1944, USA producing 1/2 of worlds weapons - 2x Germany + Japan’s production

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