World War Two and US society
I can explain how the Second World War affected American society.
World War Two and US society
I can explain how the Second World War affected American society.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Censorship and rationing were introduced in the USA during WWII.
- Seven million women entered the American workforce between 1940 and 1945.
- The types of work completed by women became more varied.
- African Americans gained new opportunities for employment during the war.
- African Americans continued to face discrimination both in the military and on the home front.
Common misconception
Improved working opportunities for women and African Americans represented an end to discrimination against them.
African Americans and women continued to face discrimination in the workplace. Women entered 'male' jobs but were paid less than men and many employers still hired disproportionately low numbers of African Americans.
Keywords
Home front - the non-military people of a country at war and their activities in support of the war effort are described as the home front
Censorship - censorship is the act of preventing certain information from being seen or made available to the public
Rationing - rationing is a system of limiting the amount of something that each person is allowed to have
Riveter - a riveter is a person whose job involves joining pieces of metal together. This was a common job in shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing
Segregated - groups of people are segregated if they are separated from one another. In the USA, people were often segregated based on their race
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
- Contains conflict or violence.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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