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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.

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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.

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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. genderandeducation/issues/feminismtoday/ biography/people/jackie-robinson-

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The Fifties and Sixties - Sydney Sutton

Course: Constitutional History/US to 1865 (HST 321)

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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.
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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