Woman and AA in WW2

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1

by how many million did the number of women working increase during the war

7

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2

the number of women working in shipbuilding increased from 36 to whay by 1942?

200,000

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3

what was the name given to the women who worked in factories during the war

WOWS

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4

in which industry were women appreciated because of their small fingers

electronics

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5

What percent factory managers said that they prefer to employ women?

60%

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6

what was the name of the organisation that increased its membership to over half 1 million after the war?

NAACP

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7

What was the name of the organisation set up by Roosevelt to reduce racial discrimination?

FEPC

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8

How many African-Americans fought in the second World War

1 million

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9

In which country did many African-American soldiers experience a desegregated society?

britain

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10

How many African-Americans works in the factories during the war?

2 million

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11

how many women joined up to the enforces in the WACs and WAVES

200,000

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