African Americans: What did they gain in World War II?
Women: What did they gain in World War II?
Veterans: What did they gain in World War II?
During the war, African Americans gained confidence, which enabled them to fight for
their rights. They also succeeded in getting anti-segregation legislation passed.
Many women in this country in the United States were impacted by World War II. During
war, 8 million women have entered the labor. Half of them worked in traditionally male-
dominated occupations. They had earned the respect of the men's world in the end, but
many had squandered it.
As a result of World War 2, veterans got a variety of benefits. The GI Bill of Rights is
one example. The law promised veterans a year of unemployment benefits and medical
treatment, as well as low-interest loans to help them buy a home or establish a
business.
http://www.aero-news.net/subsite.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=292cad58-2d90-457c-
8b42-86f9ef75116c
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-worldwar/6072
Veterans: What challenges did they face at the end of the war?
Women: What challenges did they face at the end of the war?
African Americans: What challenges did they face at the end of the war?
Experienced Racial numerous hurdles following the war's conclusion. Many people
were racist, and African Americans faced a number of disadvantages.
When veterans returned from the war, they encountered numerous obstacles. For
example, due to a lack of prior knowledge, it was difficult to get work, own a home, and
thrive.
With the end of the war, opportunities came to a halt. Over two million American women
had lost their careers by 1947. Women were aggressively discouraged from pursuing
outside-the-home occupations. In fact, in the 1950s, only about 25% to 40% of married
women with children worked outside the home.
http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/120227/Demobbed
http://elfman.co.uk/category/civil-rights/
Veterans: What progress did they make in the postwar period?
Women: What progress did they make in the postwar period?
African Americans: What progress did they make in the postwar period?
African Americans began to struggle for greater freedoms and civil rights after WWII.
After WWII, many symbolic "crossings" occurred, such as Jackie Robinson's admission
to major league baseball.
Due to the GI Bill of Rights, numerous veterans were able to find work. As a result,
many people got married, had children, and became wealthy.
Women began speaking out after the war because they were dissatisfied with their
lives. During the late 1960s, a substantial number of American women challenged
conventional preconceptions about their responsibilities and demanded that the
Constitution be amended to include an Equal Rights Amendment. In the 1950s, the
amendment was presented multiple times in Congress.
At his State of the Union speech in 1958, President Eisenhower endorsed it. However,
in the midst of the other events of the 1950s, the amendment was a low priority due to a
lack of political and cultural backing. Thankfully, this will change during the next ten
years.
http://www.genderandeducation.com/issues/feminismtoday/
http://www.biography.com/people/jackie-robinson-9460813
African Americans: What struggles might this group have in the decades to
come?
Veterans: What struggles might this group have in the decades to come?
Women: What struggles might this group have in the decades to come?
Women probably not have to battle as much in the future, and things will improve.
Especially with the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
African Americans, in my opinion, will continue to struggle for civil rights for a long time.
The majority of them simply want to be able to support their families without fear of
being lynched.
Veterans have traditionally been regarded with respect, yet many of them are also
homeless. As a result, I believe that nothing will truly change for them. And the
government is too busy and doesn't have the funds to assist them (the government
doesn't have funds for anything, given the $18.628 trillion national debt).
http://genius.com/Martin-luther-king-jr-i-have-a-dream-annotated
