World War II Effects on America More Americans died in World War II than in World War I and the Korean War combined (Robert Kuttner). During World War II‚ there were over sixty nations involved (Gibson). Even though this war lasted from 1939 to 1945‚ the Americans did not enter the war until 1941. This war cost America 296 billion dollars or 4‚114 billion dollars in today’s economy. World War II affected America socially‚ economically‚ and politically. Many people faced social effects during
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joining in on the war. He even stated that he wanted Americans to be “neutral in their hearts and in their minds”. One reason why this request was difficult was because America was filled with immigrants. Since all these immigrants came from different countries and backgrounds‚ they had loyalty to certain countries that were involved in the war. Another reason neutrality was hard for America was our financial relationship with the allied powers. During the first 2 years of the war‚ the sales of our
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Women and World War II Eighteen million women worked in the work force during World War II. World War II caused a change on how women were being portrayed. As a result of the war‚ they took on different gender roles; the military created divisions where women could serve; and women’s rights were affected. Traditionally‚ women were usually found at home as a mother‚ a wife‚ a teacher and as a housekeeper. Women were discouraged from working ‚ while men would leave the home to work and provide
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greeted us and asked “Want to learn about the cherry trees?”. “Sure‚” we answered. I was so fascinated by them. When the park ranger was done speaking‚ we decided to go to the World war 2 Memorial. We arrived at the World War 2 Memorial and was heartbroken when the ranger told us “405‚000 people lost their lives in this war and the wall of gold pays tributes to them.” He also told us that theres a rainbow pool framed by 56 granite columns representing unity. “Look at that!” my friend told. With the
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Most people probably have heard of the concentration and internment camps that withheld many innocent people from the outside world during World War II. These camps both had the same concept with trapping people inside a designated area and forcing them to live. They also have a major difference between how they treated their prisoners. Because the prisoners trapped inside these camps weren’t seen as equals‚ they were undoubtedly mistreated. Although both camps were similar‚ the concentration camps
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totalitarian power over the whole world set in motion conquests that led to the Second World War‚ the effects of which are present to this day. Using the insult of Treaty of Versailles on Germany‚ the chaotic political system in Germany and the economic depression as a stepping stone‚ Hitler became the ultimate dictator of Germany. His greed for world domination also caused his defeat‚ forcing him to kill himself before the brink of defeat in the Second World War. Hitler‚ the ruthless dictator of
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2 years after WW II started‚ the government made the work force open to women to help contribute to the war from home. The women mainly served clerical jobs such as farmers‚ canteen servers‚ Red Cross nurses‚ and in the war industries. A few years after‚ the National Defense Headquarters began allowing women to work in uniform such as the air force‚ army corps‚ and naval services. Since the women took on such a strong role during the war as workers‚ and in uniform‚ it impacted women then‚ and now
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During World War II Dickey enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. Dickey served as a navigator with the 418th Night Fighters in the South Pacific where he logged close to 500 combat hours while flying over 100 missions. Dickey was awarded several awards‚ including the Air Medal‚ The Asiatic Pacific Ribbon‚ The Philippine Liberation Ribbon and seven battle stars. Dickey’s nights consisted of near death experiences‚ while he days consisted of nothing to do. Dickey soon began to fill these long
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opportunities that arose for women during World War I had deteriorated when the war ended. The jobs that women had taken over were now reserved for men when they got back. Some states even banned women labor forces from employment. After the war had ended‚ women went back home to continue their roles as wives and mothers. When Germany invaded Poland in September of 1939‚ women again began pursuing careers that would help the war effort. Following the beginning of the war‚ more women made it their mission
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at the time of World War I‚ many African-Americans still chose to fight in this war. Why would this be the case? Simply‚ it was their only chance at being recognized as equal. First‚ if African-Americans did not fight in the war‚ how would it be that the opposing forces would ever see them as equal? If they did not fight to preserve the country‚ it would give ammunition to those who said they did not deserve the same rights within it. Second‚ the primary stated purpose of the war was to spread and
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