A03: All My Sons and Cuckoo

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  • AO3 in Cuckoo and All My Sons
    • World War I
      • America joined the war in 1917
      • Before this, America had kept a policy of neutrality
      • 2 million Americans served in the battle field
      • America was well supplied and their entry was a major turning point
    • The Cold War
      • Korea
        • June 1950: Soldiers from N. Korea poured across the 38th parallel
        • America entered the war on behalf of S.Korea
        • 5 million soldiers died
        • America saw the war as a war against the forces of communism itself
      • Vietnam
        • More than 3 million people were killed
        • More than 500,000 US military personnel were involved
        • America did not want the country to become communist
        • The troops had to deal with booby traps and constant ambushes from people they thought they were fighting for
      • Bay of Pigs
        • An attempt to push Castro from power
        • Full scale invasion of Cuba by 1400 American-trained Cubans
        • The invaders were outnumbered and surrendered after less than 24 hours
    • World War II
      • America joined the war in 1941 after a surprise attack from Japan
      • The economy boomed when production was needed
      • The army consisted of 'citizen soldiers'
      • All men aged 18-16 were required to draft
    • Gender Roles
      • 1960s
        • The second wave feminist movement was beginning
        • Stereoypical gender roles were still the norm
      • 1940s
        • Men were the beadwinners
        • Women were the homemakers
        • Women were expected to obey their husbads
        • 'Seen and not heard

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