World War Two did not change the way Australians lived completely‚ but it caused significant changes in many aspects of life‚ such as women’s independence‚ Australia’s multiculturalism and Australia’s foreign affairs. Women were able to go out into the workforce‚ Australia’s population increased greatly with a lot of ethnically diverse families formed and relationships with countries such as the United States were created. During World War Two‚ husbands‚ fathers‚ sons and brothers were called upon
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WW2 Big Ideas 1. War changes a society. Societies make good and bad decisions in a time of war.Political decisions have implications and consequences on future events. 2. The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of the U.S. as a super power. 3. The failures of post-World War I policies led to World War II. 4. World War II dealt a catastrophic blow to humanity. 5. Cultural‚ economic and political factors led to the rise of dictatorships. 6. World War II ended the Great Depression and
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World War Two was a time of mixed signals coming from the American society concerning racial issues with African Americans. The government was trying to unite the black and white communities to help with the war effort‚ while the people had different opinions on what should happen. The government also created an agency that would help relieve some of the racial tension between whites and blacks. Riots were started and took the lives of many inocent individuals. Not only was the government and
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His-103 This is my interview with Dr. Alfred Meckel and his World War II experience. He was born in 1924 when Germany was still in hard times due to the harsh sanctions from the rest of the world after World War 1. As a young boy at the age of 9 Hitler came to power. At such a young age he thought that Hitler would be the man who could lead Germany out of its tough economic hardships and bring them up to the rest of the world’s standards. It was not until several years into the war that
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After the war‚ many high-ranking officers ‘praised’ the women’s work and service during the war. Among them was General Eisenhower‚ who had told Congress that at the time of the formation has completely against the idea‚ however after all their accomplishments‚ he was convinced that in the beginning he had a wrong perspective. During the war‚ while men were leaving to go fight‚ many women stayed home‚ taking men’s place in factories‚ government works and even farms.They made clothes‚ boots and weapons
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promoted a feminine ideal of domesticity and maternalism. When the Air Force was unable to gather enough men through drafts and recruits‚ the services asked women to serve their country during its time of need (Bellafaire). Women left their homes‚ jobs‚ and families to serve in Korea‚ just as they had in previous wars. Although the military desperately needed help‚ women were offered far more restricted opportunities than in World War II. During the 1950s‚ opportunities for any nontraditional assignments
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During World War two Hitler set up concentration camps for Jews or other hated groups. In these camps help various torturous experiments. Some reasons why experiments were held was a.) to help the army‚ b.) to help Germany after the war‚ and c.) to prove the racial ideas invented by the Nazis. They were even used to test new drugs invented by German companies. The Axis military personnel conducted high altitude experiments using low pressure chambers. They did this to determine the maximum altitude
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Much has been said about women on the homefront during WWII. The Make Do and Mend mentality and Victory Gardens hold a place of high esteem in history. Yet‚ left out of the narrative are the women who chose to take a more active role by joining the fight along with the men. Joining the military could have different outcomes depending on what your nationality was. In America‚ for instance‚ the likelihood of going into combat was unlikely for men even‚ logistical work being the most prevalent need
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African American Rights in World War 2 In World War 2 African American’s were given poor treatment‚ they didn’t have the power to vote and provided unfair employment. This main part of this essay is African American rights during this time period. Despite facing racism‚ African American’s were offered new career opportunities and further civil rights through legislation. In 1939 world war 2 started and the Armed forces were in need for soldiers. Each branch of the armed forces (Army‚ Navy
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The American homefront before‚ during‚ and after World War ii changed. Some people like to think it changed little‚ and some like to think it changed drasticly. A lot of women think that they were a big part of changing the homefront during the war. Women became a symbol during the war‚ they became flyers‚ nures‚ teachers and took over the husbands job while they were at war. While the war was going on‚ the government demanded more out of the men and women. As women were traditionally the
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