Effects of the 2nd world war on lives of blacks american
Radicalised them - 1.2 mill - north blacks trained in south experineced segregation eg diff canteens, vehicles, lack training worse equipment most dangerous parts of battle - riots in protest - experienced European society were none segregation
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More effects of the second world war on blacks
Race war roosevelt argues fight for the four basic freedoms including everyone - double V sign - Hitler showed everyone that dangers of racisim ie extermination of jews - changed views due to courage and the war boasted self confidence crocket 149
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Economic changes after the second world war
roosevelt (Fair employment practices) 1941 so that 4.5 bill worth of factories blacks could get jobs - migration 1940 1/4 of black live north by 1950 1/3 stayed in industrial places detroit - endwar 48% blacks urban better paid,play :) role preasue:)
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Regional differences effect of seconf world war
SOUTH before was 2 vote after 15 votereminded south of the heroric deeds undertaken in war BUT Lynchings increased- greater hostility NORTH 1945 16 north states had 5-13of total population balance of power Blacks elected to gov = Dawson powel only
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Economical changes after the second world war
SOUTH"Great migration500.000, found work in industrial states - 3fold rise in black college pop, unemployment fell 937,000 1940, 151.000 in 1945 NORTH not paid same as white, white workers objected black promoted More unemployed 6% white and 10% blak
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Social changes after second world war
Still highly segregated in south , 40% housing in south substandard and 12% in white North blacks were poorer and so forced to live in worse areas
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Race war roosevelt argues fight for the four basic freedoms including everyone - double V sign - Hitler showed everyone that dangers of racisim ie extermination of jews - changed views due to courage and the war boasted self confidence crocket 149
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