Impact of the New Deal and the Second World War on the USA to 1945

Question 1

How were black Americans impacted by the New Deal?

Answer 1

The New Deal provided more job opportunities for black Americans.

Question 2

Identify the ways WW2 impacted the lives of black Americans:

Answer 2

Combat roles in the war- Tuskegee Airmen.

Question 3

How did the impact of WW2 and the New Deal cause change in the lives of black Americans?

Answer 3

Seeing as black American males were now allowed to serve as Tuskegee Airmen, they gradually gained more respect.

Question 4

How far were black Americans impacted by WW2?

Answer 4

Despite the New Deal providing more jobs for black Americans, they were given the worst jobs and were the ‘last to be hired and the first to be fired’. Many of those in Northern states also petitioned to fire all black employees as they felt as though they took all the jobs (xenophobia). However, after 3 years of serving the country the Tuskegee Airmen’s work had increase positive public attitudes towards black Americans.

Question 5

Does the impact of WW2 on black Americans show change/continuity?

Answer 5

Change

Question 6

How were Native Americans impacted by the New Deal?

Answer 6

Where Native Americans were looked over, a specific group named the Navajo made a large contribution to the war effort. Therefore, Native Americans in general were highlighted as an ethnic group.

Question 7

Identify the ways WW2 impacted the lives of Native Americans:

Answer 7

Despite being a small ethnic minority, the Navajos (Native American people of the Southwestern US) contribute heavily in the war effort through working as code talkers/ communication soldiers.

Question 8

How did the impact of WW2 and the New Deal cause change in the lives of Native Americans?

Answer 8

By the end of the war, 420 Navajo men out of 50,000 Navajo people were code talkers, serving in the Pacific war zone from 1942 to 1945.

Question 9

How far were Native Americans impacted by WW2?

Answer 9

This was a very significant contribution to the war seeing as the Navajo language was so complex tat the Japanese couldn’t crack the communications made between them (helping save thousands). However, this effort wasn’t heavily recognised.

Question 10

Does the impact of WW2 on Native Americans show change/continuity?

Answer 10

Change

Question 11

How were Hispanic Americans impacted by the New Deal?

Answer 11

There was an increase in racial attacks towards Hispanic Americans.

Question 12

Identify the ways WW2 impacted the lives of Hispanic Americans:

Answer 12

Specifically, Mexican American faced a lot of racial discrimination. For example, the Zoot Suit Riots.

Question 13

How did the impact of WW2 and the New Deal cause change in the lives of Hispanic Americans?

Answer 13

The Zoot Suit Riots occurred on the 3rd of June 1943. It began in LA when white sailors claimed to be attacked by a Mexican American wearing a ‘zoot suit’ (a new fashion suit associated with ethnic minorities), this led to 50 sailors stripping anyone in a zoot soot around LA. Riots peaked on June 7 when sailors beat up Mexican Americans in zoot suits but ended on the 8th when they were confined to their barracks.

Question 14

How far were Hispanic Americans impacted by WW2?

Answer 14

Due to racial tensions between white Americans and Hispanic Americans, those wearing zoot suits were racially targeted. Elanor Roosevelt caused an uproar by highlighting how the riots were racially motivated attacks against Mexican Americans in writing to the female head of the California State Chamber of Commerce.

Question 15

Does the impact of WW2 on Hispanic Americans show change/continuity?

Answer 15

Continuity

Question 16

How were Japanese Americans impacted by the New Deal?

Answer 16

Japanese Americans faced increased discrimination.

Question 17

Identify the ways WW2 impacted the lives of Japanese Americans:

Answer 17

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941, 400,000 Japanese American’s were forced to leave and were relocated to internment camps in the desert areas of the west. This happened to Japanese American weather they were issei (born in Japan) or nisei (born in America).

Question 18

How did the impact of WW2 and the New Deal cause change in the lives of Japanese Americans?

Answer 18

They faced racial discrimination within America due to the Pear Harbour attack and the camps they were sent to were not by choice. The division between Japanese Americans born in America and those who weren’t showed the distaste towards America.

Question 19

How far were Japanese Americans impacted by WW2?

Answer 19

Japanese American suffered the most out of all ethnic minorities.

Question 20

Does the impact of WW2 on Japanese Americans show change/continuity?

Answer 20

Continuity

Question 21

What was the traditional role of women in the USA?

Answer 21

Nurturing roles associated with the private sphere.

Question 22

Between, 1941 and 1945, the USA mobilised 11.9 million men – what would this mean for women?

Answer 22

Opportunities for women in the work force.

Question 22

What is demobilisation?

Answer 22

The process of standing down a nation’s armed forces from combat-ready status either due to a victory in war or conflict being resolved so that military force is no longer required.

Question 23

What mechanisms were used to increase male morale?

Answer 23

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