USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did wartime pressures create a break from the past?
A
Many women took untraditional jobs.
B
women quit their jobs and got married
C
women stayed home with their kids
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One way wartime pressures created a break from the past was many women took jobs that fell outside the traditional realm of women’s work. The correct answer is B. 2.) During World War 2, many African Americans joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did wartime pressures create a break from the past? Many women took jobs that fell outside the traditional realm of women’s work. joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation. How did population shifts change American life during the war?

Detailed explanation-3: -Women’s roles continued to expand in the postwar era. Women who remained in the workplace were usually demoted. But after their selfless efforts during World War II, men could no longer claim superiority over women. Women had enjoyed and even thrived on a taste of financial and personal freedom-and many wanted more.

Detailed explanation-4: -World War II provided unprecedented opportunities for American women to enter into jobs that had never before been open to women, particularly in the defense industry. Women faced challenges in overcoming cultural stereotypes against working women, as well as finding adequate childcare during working hours.

Detailed explanation-5: -With millions of men away from home, women filled manufacturing and agricultural positions on the home front. Others provided support on the front lines as nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, translators and, in rare cases, on the battlefield.

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