How Did Ww2 Change American Society

World War II brought about a radical changes in the American society. One of the most obvious changes was how society viewed gender and the roles of men and women. World War II changed ideas about “masculinity” and “femininity” for Americans by creating more equal opportunity for men and women to participate in the war either directly or indirectly because America needed the efforts of every citizen irrespective of gender or race to win the war; by supporting men in the war to achieve victory, women proved they were complementary to men. World War II provided men and women with a variety of opportunities to defend the nation. If not directly, by supporting the soldiers on the front line with supplies and medical aid. The effect of the war

Women came out from every corner to support men fighting on the front line. Contributing to this, there had been a revolutionary mobilization in the workforce. Even disabled men did not hesitate to work for the great cause of the country. Hercules Powder Company encouraged men who were not able or allowed to deploy to aid in the war effort by working in munitions manufacturing. The women workforce relieved men for combat duties by taking over a variety of jobs in the maintenance of the planes. The nation stressed that no exceptions or special excuses should keep some people away from serving the nation for the cause of the war. Soldiers were suffering on the frontlines for everyone, and so the effort on the home front should be unified without any exceptions. The society looked down upon those men who did not participate in this great effort. There were social stigmas about these men who stayed at home while their wives joined the workforce. The World War thus changed the idea of masculinity in American lives. To achieve victory in this war, America needed massive man power which was not possible for men to provide alone. So, the different organizations working behind the war either directly or indirectly needed women in the workforce. In May 1942, the US Army formed the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C) to train and prepare women to

This changed the prejudice of the society as seeing women from weak to strong and hard working. Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, America, with the help of the women workforce, produced 5000 Boeing bombers. This indicates American women were giving their best to support men in the war to avenge the attack by the Axis. They kept on producing Boeing bombers, tanks, weapons and munitions to keep the US soldiers well supplied in order to defeat the Axis powers. Women enjoyed more independence, both in their home and their workplaces than ever before in America. They started getting out of their home and some made their way to the battlefields. If not in the field they worked behind the scenes to support the military irrespective of their race or class. Life of American women during the war was totally different from the stereotypical view of women’s life in the family. The media started writing and broadcasting the bravery of American warriors in the war and urged people from all walks of life irrespective of class, race or gender to join the war effort. The mentality of American women to work for the nation, even if that was beyond their capability, redefined the role of women in a new and revolutionary viewpoint. World War II was the first time when the Army included women in the war and they started working in occupations