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World War II was described as the bloodiest, deadliest war that the world had ever seen. Over 38 million people lost their lives, mostly innocent civilians. The war was also the most destructive war in history and which took place in over 50 nations. For Americans, World War II had a clear-cut objective. Americans knew why they were fighting: to defeat tyranny. Nazi Germany had conquered major parts of Europe (was under the iron grip of Dictator Adolf Hitler) . America’s role in 1877 During this period, America was experiencing tremendous growth and which led to industrial, commercial and agricultural development. Due to this, it exported some of its goods to other nations plus some technological know-how to other countries so that they The Lend-Lease gave powers to the president to transfer weapons or any other defence items for which Congress appropriated funds to “the government of any country whose security the President deems vital to the protection of the United States.” By allowing the transfer of supplies without compensation to China, Britain, the Soviet Union and other countries, the act permitted America to boost its war interests without getting overextended in war. Since 1939, Britain had been engaging in some fights with the Germany at sea land, and in the air. As a result of this war, Britain’s reserves of currency and gold were depleted and were facing the threat of being defeated by the Germans. The Lend-Lease Act did come in handy for Britain since it becomes well equipped to meet the aggressiveness of the Germans (Nazi-German expansion). Even though the Second World War offered a great challenge, the Lend-Lease program was so helpful and which overcame all the challenges The threat posed by the war had spurred Congress and President Roosevelt to approve the nation 's first peacetime military draft. As of December 1941, America 's military force had risen to reach about 2.2 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. The majority of the America 's military forces comprised mainly "citizen soldiers", men and women drawn from civilian life. The military force came from all the state in the country and all economic and social strata. The majority, about 10 million of the soldiers, entered the military through the draft. The draftees were assigned to the army. By 1942, America’s military base grew to 36 million. Their military force was sent to aid other allies of America while other were kept at standby and who would later act as reinforcement for those who were already on the battlefield
Airmen of WWII Racism is part of American history and is not forgotten. The Tuskegee Airmen of WWII left their mark on the military and their influence changed history. Many events had to happen for the majority of racism, at least in the military, to change, such as a war. December 1940, the Army Air Corps planned an experiment for black aviators in an all black fighter squadron. This group would be called the 332nd fighter group and would consist of four fighter squadrons, the 99th, 100th, 301st, 302nd.
Michael C. C. Adams' book, The Best War Ever: America and World War II, attempts to dispel the numerous misconceptions of the Second World War. As the title suggests, Americans came out of the war with a positive view of the preceding five turbulent years. This myth was born from several factors. Due to the overseas setting of both theaters of the war, intense government propaganda, Hollywood's glamorization, and widespread economic prosperity, Americans were largely sheltered form the brutal truth of World War II. Even to this day, the generation of World War II is viewed as being superior in morality and unity. The popular illusion held that 'there were no ethnic or gender problems, families were happy and united, and children worked hard in school and read a great number of books.' (115)
The Tuskegee Airmen won many battles in World War II by destroying the tactics of their enemies. The Tuskegee Pilots sunk a destroyer with a machine gun and captured thirty-two pilots and killed sixty-six. The Tuskegee Airmen shattered racial stereotypes by encouraging African American men to advance in society through the build up of the United Negro College fund. The UNCF is an organization for African Americans that gives them scholarships and financial support for colleges and private schools.
The departure from previous expansionism (up to 1880) developed alongside the tremendous changes and amplifications of United States power (in government, economics, and military.) The growth in strength and size of the United States' navy gave the country many more opportunities to grow, explore, and expand both in size and money. The better range and build of ships allowed the U.S. to enter the far-east "trade and money" lands of the Philippines (eventually a territory) and China. Because of the huge production of agricultural goods and the need for outputs and markets for these goods, the United States needed to find other places for shipping, trading, buying, ...
Prior to the fall of 1940, Native Americans had never faced any significant effects of a military draft prior or during a U.S war. This was because before 1924, not all Native Americans were citizens of the United States. During the years of the first World War, it is estimated that as much as half of the Native American population in the U.S were not citizens (Bernstein, 22). Even so, many Native Americans still saw action during this conflict which later help influence the passing of the Citizenship Act that granted “blanket” citizenship to all Indians born in the United States (Bernstein, 22). This act played a huge role at the start of the 1940’s when the United States started militarizing large amounts of their citizens. After the passing
The American home front during World War II is recalled warmly in popular memory and cultural myth as a time of unprecedented national unity, years in which Americans stuck together in common cause. World War II brought many new ideas and changes to American life. Even though World War II brought no physical destruction to the United States mainland, it did affect American society. Every aspect of American life was altered by U.S. involvement in the war including demographics, the labor force, economics and cultural trends.
World War II opened up several opportunities for African American men during and after the war. First of all, the blacks were able to join the military, the Navy and the Army Air Corps’ (Reinhardt and Ganzel 1). The African Americans were allowed to join the military because they were needed, but they would be trained separately and put in separate groups then the white men because America was still prejudice. (Reinhardt and Ganzel 1). The same went for the African Americans that joined the Navy, only they were given the menial jobs instead of the huge jobs (Reinhardt and Ganzel 1). African Americans that joined the Army Air Corps’ were also segregated (Reinhardt and Ganzel 1). The Army Air Corps’ African American also known as the Tuskegee Airmen were sent to the blacks university in Tuskegee for their training (Reinhardt and Ganzel 1). They became one of the most well known groups of flyers during World War II th...
World War II as a Good War The vast majority of Americans supported World War II (WWII) after Pearl Harbor was bombed, recognizing a fascist threat to Western democracy. WWII was a good war. It had the ability to unite America. They united against Nazism and fascism. But even a good War has its bad times.
During the years leading up to World War I, no black man had ever served as a pilot for the United States Army, ever since the beginning of the United States Army Air Service in 1907. The Tuskegee Airmen changed this and played a huge part in the fight for African-American rights for years to come.
Following World War II, Britain experienced several years of hardships. Due to the high cost of war the UK lost nearly a quarter of its national wealth. In result of this substantial reduction in funds, many British citizens lived in conditions requiring rations. Something had to be done to preserve the way of life in Britain. Conversely, the United States was in a much better situation financially. As an ally during both World Wars, a financial loan from the US seemed to be the best option for a seemingly desperate Britain in search of restoring its position as a first rank world power. (Bartlett, 1992, pp. 10-16, 24-26)
During the majority of the war, men were guided into civilian and military positions through a policy that the Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey called "channeling." The draft system used induction as a threat to "channel" people into more desirable pursuits that were in the interests of the nation. For instance, an engineer earned a deferment from the war because he was needed at home while a person who did not have a deferment could be inducted into the army. For every solider in combat, there were many other positions that needed to be filled...
Over forty years has passed since the United States inducted the last draftee through the Selective Service System. The Selective Service System is an independent agency of the United States, which gives the President the right or power to conscript men for military service. There have been different Acts passed by congress since 1917 that require men of various ages to register for service. Although, the name of each Act and the age requirements of the registries changed, the Acts were all similar in nature. They all gave the President the right to call men to war when he deemed necessary. In January 1973, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced the creation of the all-volunteer service, retracting the need for the draft (GAO.gov). Under current law, all men between the ages of 18-25 must register within 30 days of their 18th birthday, however this information is used mostly for recruitment purposes and in case of any future crisis. There has been much controversy over this matter since the Vietnam War, when people started to realize the draft was unfair due to loopholes and draft exemptions making the draft unfair for working men. At one point in time the military draft may have been necessary, but today’s all-volunteer military has eliminated the need for a draft.
In the month of April of 1862, the government issued the first draft of the Civil War. Throughout the war, they put out drafts because so many men were needed to fight. Citizens were expected to obey these orders, and as the war progressed, it was harder and harder for men to avoid fighting for their country. Towards the end, the government began forcing almost every able man to enlist in the army. Men of ages 17-50 were drafted in the South (20-45 in the North); bodies were needed. And the government made sure that they got what they needed.
While American soldiers were busy fighting on the front lines against the Axis Powers, Americans at home demonstrated Civic Responsibility and did their part during World War II by using their production or work system to produce useful things for the army. Civic responsibility is your duty as a citizen to try to help your country. According to Document C, citizens promised, “I shall be regular in my attendance because every unnecessary day I take off is a red letter day for the enemy. I shall be thrifty with my time giving every working hour 60 minutes. I shall be careful of my work so that neither waste nor delay shall endanger the life of a Navy man. I shall be loyal to my job and my country, remembering that tomorrow’s frontline
World War II was one of the deadliest wars we know of in history, with as many as sixty million casualties, most of whom were civilians. It impacted a lot of countries, almost all over the world, which is why the name is given. This war impacted many countries in the world, and damaged almost all of the countries involved greatly. It also led to the downfall of Western European countries as world powers, leaving it to the Soviet Union, and the United States. The war started in 1939 and ended in 1945, with the invasion of Poland and the Axis surrender, respectively.