Depression and the New Deal 4/4

Question 1

How did women gain more independance during the ww2

Answer 1

They made a big contribution to the war by working in factories and joining the military in non fighting jobs which helped them gain more independance

Question 2

What was the WAVES

Answer 2

The WAVES were women who replaced US Navy officers and seamen who worked on shore by working in a wide range of jobs like radio operators, doctors and engineers

Question 3

What was the WASPS

Answer 3

The WASPS were women pilots who flew Air Force planes which freed up male pilots to fight instead

Question 4

What was the WAC

Answer 4

The WAC were women who worked in several jobs within the US army which allowed men to go and fight instead

Question 5

What was the WLA

Answer 5

The WLA were women who volunteered to work on farms during the war

Question 6

How did women benefiit during the ww2

Answer 6

Women replaced the men who were off to war and they earnt money but was less than men. They gained independance and had more freedom in their social lives

Question 7

What was expected for women to behave at the end of the war

Answer 7

Women were expected to stop working and go back to their ‘domestic’ roles

Question 8

What difficulties did women in the workforce face

Answer 8

Women were criticised for taking jobs away from men and suffered discrimination

Question 9

What was the Executive order 8802 and why did Roosevelt sign it

Answer 9

This made it illegal to discrimnate against defence workers just because of their race. Roosevelt signed this as he did not want anything to get in the way of war effort

Question 10

Why did many African Americans migrate to northern cities

Answer 10

They migrated to northern cities to find work in war industry. African Americans were paid more in north than south but still less than white people.

Question 11

What 3 problems did African Americans migrating to northern cities cause

Answer 11

This caused racial tension in the war industry as many whites did not like competing with black people. There was shortages in housing so black people lived in poor conditions.The white people went on strike when black people were promoted.

Question 12

Why did African American start to question whether they should take part in the ww2

Answer 12

They questioned why they should fight for freedom for europeans that Americans did not give them as they faced segregation and racial discrimination

Question 13

What was the double victory

Answer 13

This campaign was set up by civil rights activist which the aim was to encourage african amercians to fight for their own rights in America and fight for democracy in europe

Question 14

What was their main aim for the double victory

Answer 14

Their aim was to earn one victory for their enemies outside the country and to earn one victory for their enemies inside the country

Question 15

What was CORE

Answer 15

This was the congress of racial inequality which was dedicated to non violent protest and protested against segregation in America

Question 16

In what way did CORE influence the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s

Answer 16

They were using forms of non-violent protests like sit ins

Question 17

What did African Americans suffer from working in the US Army

Answer 17

They suffered segregation. They had the worse training. Worse living conditions.

Question 18

What was the law that passed in the 1940s

Answer 18

A law was passed that made it illegal to discriminate against black men in US army.

Question 19

What was the law that passed in 1943 and 1944

Answer 19

This law desegregated leisure facilities and desegregated transport buses

Question 20

What did president Truman do in 1948

Answer 20

He supoorted desegregation in the army and he signed the Exucutive order 9981 which made this law