WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Zoot Suit Riots
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Mexican relocation
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Meican Interment
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Victory Garden Riots
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Detailed explanation-1: -There were regulations prohibiting the manufacturing of zoot suits, but a network of bootleg tailors continued to manufacture them. This exacerbated racial tensions, as Mexican American youths wearing the zoot suits were seen as un-American because they were deliberately ignoring the rationing regulations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Zoot Suit Riots and were important for the recognition of African-Americans and Mexican-Americans in the United States. It had a positive effect on ethnic consciousness among Americans of Mexican descent, and also for the recognition of separate MexicanAmerican identity, but no linguistic impact.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though several factors were involved, the committee concluded that racism was the central cause, exacerbated by inflammatory, biased media coverage and an uneven response by the Los Angeles Police Department. READ MORE: What Were the Zoot Suit Riots?