Social Impact of WW2 #2

Gains Made During the War

• Roosevelt banned Racial Discrimination in Defence Industries

  • Executive Order 8802

  • Migration of African Americans to northern cities

  • Racial tension and unrest

Black Americans' Fight for Rights

• Campaign for Victory in the War and at Home

  • 'Double Victory' campaign

  • Formation of CORE in 1942

• Truman ended Segregation in the Army in 1948

  • Segregation in the US Army

  • Executive Order 9981 in 1948

Influence of CORE

• Non-violent protest methods

• Sit-in protests

• Influence on future Civil Rights leaders

Impact of Truman's Executive Order

• Desegregation in the army

• Reversal of enlistment ban for black men

Continued Struggle for Civil Rights

• Limitations on enlistment

• Segregation in the army despite desegregation in other areas

Conclusion

The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was built on the gains made during the war, with significant contributions from organizations like CORE and governmental actions like Truman's desegregation order.