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World War II is often called “The Good War.” Was it?
How did World War II affect the American economy?
What did internment reveal about American life?
How did World War II transform America’s standing in the world?
How did World War II shape American race relations?
The home front during WWII changed our society forever. As we read about and discuss the issues on the home front, think about the experience of black Americans and women before, during, and after the war.
How was the experience of Black Americans and women similar and different during WWII?
"Comparison: Women and Blacks During WWII"
"Comparison: Home Front during WWI and WWII"
"Comparison: American Foreign Policy After WWI and WWII"
"Argumentation: 'WWII was a turning point for American foreign policy.'"
Evaluate the extent of difference between American women's experiences in the First World War (1914-1918) and the Second World War (1939-1945).
Elaborate on the following statements. Use specific examples to develop two of the following contextualization examples.
The idea of separate spheres (domestic and public) for women and men developed in the nineteenth century.
Some women had taken part in social reform movements during the Second Great Awakening and during the Progressive Era.
The gradual movement of young unmarried women into the paid workforce in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century helped set the precedent for their later joining of the workforce during the First World War and Second World War.
Women’s work during wartime set precedents for some women to seek a greater role in the labor force after the 1940s