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Mind Map by Michelle M, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Michelle M
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Chapter 35 - The Impact of WW2 On
Americans
- Opportunities
- Joining the military enabled Americans
to show their patriotism
- Immigrants & Minorities had a chance to show
they were truly American
- Japanese Americans fought in the 442nd Division which
got more medals than any other unit of its size in US
history
Annotations:
- They were not allowed in the military, but they wanted to prove themselves.
- Many women could work jobs that were traditionally for men -> defense industry
- Although they did
work long hours,
and could not take
care of children
- Tough physical labor increased self confidence for women
- As the war progressed many African Americans became
military officers engaged in combat
- Many African Americans moved to cities for better paying jobs in industry
- The Bracero Program enabled Mexican citizens to come to the US to work.
- The Bracero Program enabled Mexican citizens to come to the US to work.
- Many African Americans moved to cities for better paying jobs in industry
- As the war progressed many African Americans became
military officers engaged in combat
- Although they did
work long hours,
and could not take
care of children
- Japanese Americans fought in the 442nd Division which
got more medals than any other unit of its size in US
history
- Immigrants & Minorities had a chance to show
they were truly American
- Joining the military enabled Americans
to show their patriotism
- Hardships
- On the battlefield GI's were faced w/extreme danger & the
fact that they could die at any moment
- Japanese nationals were considered enemy aliens & had to register with the govt.
- President Roosevelt issued executive order 9066 which placed all people
of Japanese descent in internment camps throughout the western US
- Women faced hostility on the job by men
- African American women faced additional racism
- Zoo Suit riots resulted from racial tensions between Mexican
Americans & Navy servicemen
- Pleas by Jewish Americans to change immigration laws were ignored
- Wanted to help Jews in Europe
- Wanted to help Jews in Europe
- Used a lot of fabric, unpatriotic
- Pleas by Jewish Americans to change immigration laws were ignored
- Zoo Suit riots resulted from racial tensions between Mexican
Americans & Navy servicemen
- African American women faced additional racism
- Women faced hostility on the job by men
- President Roosevelt issued executive order 9066 which placed all people
of Japanese descent in internment camps throughout the western US
- Japanese nationals were considered enemy aliens & had to register with the govt.
- On the battlefield GI's were faced w/extreme danger & the
fact that they could die at any moment
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