WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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The Extermination of nearly 6 million Jews
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The rebuilding of American cities attacked by Germany
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Women and African Americans begin to fight for more rights
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The end of the Great Depression in the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities. Millions of Americans left home to take jobs in war plants that sprang up around the nation. Economic output skyrocketed. The war effort on the “Home Front” required sacrifices and cooperation.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the end of World War II, much of Europe and Asia, and parts of Africa, lay in ruins. Combat and bombing had flattened cities and towns, destroyed bridges and railroads, and scorched the countryside. The war had also taken a staggering toll in both military and civilian lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -unemployment fell and wages increased; US became the world’s strongest economic and military power; women experienced increased opportunities, holding jobs previously held men; Farmers used improved machinery and fertilizer to increase crop production greatly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Area bombing Over the next 3 years: 61 German cities, with a combined population of 25 million, were attacked; 3.6 million homes were destroyed; 7.5 million people were made homeless; 300, 000 – 400, 000 Germans were killed in the raids; and 800, 000 people were wounded.