WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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rumors that zoot suiters had attacked several sailors
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rumors that zoot suiters had attacked victory suiters
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rumors that zoot suiters were taking all the factory jobs
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rumors that zoot suiters were refusing military duty
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Detailed explanation-1: -American servicemen and white Angelenos attacked and stripped children, teenagers, and youths who wore zoot suits, ostensibly because they considered the outfits, which were made from large amounts of fabric, to be unpatriotic during World War II.
Detailed explanation-2: -The riots began on June 3, 1943, after a group of sailors stated that they had been attacked by a group of Mexican American zoot-suiters. As a result, on June 4 a number of uniformed sailors chartered cabs and proceeded to the Mexican American community, seeking out the zoot-suiters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of violent clashes during which mobs of U.S. servicemen, off-duty police officers and civilians brawled with young Latinos and other minorities in Los Angeles.
Detailed explanation-4: -On May 30, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, white soldiers targeted Latino youth in a series of violent attacks that became known as the Zoot Suit Riots.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Zoot Suit Riots finally died down after June 8, when military officials banned all military personnel from Los Angeles and called on military police to patrol the city. The L.A. City Council subsequently passed a resolution prohibiting the wearing of zoot suits on city streets.