Social impact of WW2 Flashcards
1
Q
How many women entered the workplace during WW2?
A
6 million
2
Q
What percentage of women entering the workforce were married?
A
75%
3
Q
Women earned what percentage of male wages?
A
65%
4
Q
How many women joined the armed forces?
A
300,000
5
Q
What was created to try and reduce workplace inequality?
A
Fair Employment Practices Commission
6
Q
By what percentage did the number of African Americans employed by federal government increase by?
A
400%
7
Q
What fraction of businesses refused to employ African Americans?
A
1/2
8
Q
In which country did American soldiers experience an unsegregated society?
A
Britain
9
Q
What was the name for the campaign which fought for victory in the War and against racial inequality?
A
Double V
10
Q
Membership of the NAACP increased from 50,000 to what by the end of WW2?
A
500,000
