Question

How does world war 2 impact african americans economicaly, politicaly and socially?

Answer 1

As whites in the United States went to war, blacks in the United States gained access to manufacturing jobs that had previously been unavailable to them. They acquired new skills, joined labor unions, and joined the industrial workforce. At home and abroad, the 'Double V Campaign' fought for conquest.

Answer 2

As whites at home went to war, blacks left behind had access to manufacturing jobs previously unavailable to them. They learned new skills, joined unions and became part of the industrial workforce. The 'Double V Campaign' fought for victory at home and abroad. In 1942, African American James G. America's response to World War II was the most extraordinary mobilization of an idle economy in the history of the world. During the war 17 million new civilian jobs were created, industrial productivity increased by 96 percent, and corporate profits after taxes doubled. World War II spurred a new militancy among African Americans. The NAACP—emboldened by the record of black servicemen in the war, a new corps of brilliant young lawyers, and steady financial support from white philanthropists—initiated major attacks against discrimination and segregation, even in the Jim Crow South.