The country did not feel like they could completely trust the work of the women working in the factories and they felt that a man could do it
Next is an excerpt from Raymond Aron, a French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist who published The Century of Total War in 1954 (Document
“The active draft ended in 1973 and President Gerald Ford ended registration in 1975.” However, this did not last long because of the Soviet Union’s invasion into Afghanistan. The government protected the government policies by, “accepting of conscription by the courts and the acceptance of conscription among members of both political parties.” Having the government work together to protect the law and go by the Constitution, decreased the chances of passing other inaccurate laws such as the eligibility of men for the military and how men were registered for declared and undeclared war. “The scope of proclamations and executive orders rang based upon the period and in relation to the American public’s attitudes regarding conscription or empathy.”
“War is the health of the state.” Bourne argues that war so blurs the lines separate the State from Government and from society that the lines virtually disappear in the minds of most people (McElroy). World War I made the national government much more authoritative that than it never been, one of the main factors that gave the national government the opportunity to so was the Selective Service Act in which Congress passed in May of 1917, which it was required men in a certain age group to be drafted into the war 2.8 million men were conscripted into the various branches of the U.S. Military. Another two million men volunteered – many of the latter reasoning they would be drafted anyway. A total fighting force of 4.3 million men was raised (The Selective Service Act of 1917).
The statement that “the Home Front during World War II provided many social groups in American society an opportunity for advancement that they would not have otherwise had” is somewhat valid since not all social groups received such opportunities. Women are a specific example of a group that benefitted economically and socially from the war. Advertisements and propaganda encouraged women who had never entered the workforce before to “find their war job” (Doc. 2). New jobs had opened
The outbreak of World War II further accelerated the expansion of federal power as the United States used public fear of communism and the war to exert more power over the American people (LibreText). The federal government assumed unprecedented control over the economy through measures such as price controls, rationing, and the allocation of resources for military production. Socially, the war effort brought about significant demographic shifts and social changes as millions of Americans entered the workforce to support the war economy, including women. The federal government played a central role in managing these transitions through initiatives like the GI Bill, which provided education and housing benefits to returning veterans, and the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC), which sought to prevent discrimination in war-related businesses, primarily intended for minorities, specifically African-Americans. Politically, World War II solidified the United States' position as a global superpower and heightened the federal government's role in international
(Document 1) Before this new national policy was established, a men’s traditional role was to work and financially provide for their family. They have gained a new responsibility and must contribute to this war for their nation. As almost all men now partake in the military, there is an empty role in a family that needs to be filled. Women are now left to fill in the place of men to work and provide for their family. The government is encouraging all women to take this new opportunity in the workforce and states that the more women who work, the war will end quicker.
The need for workers and wanting to help the war effort
The United States mobilized resources and opinion for the war effort by distributing Progressive value across the world and by promoting national unity, self-sacrifice and “social justice.” Men were required to register for the military under the Selective Service Act of May 1917, making Roosevelt and other Progressive’s desires come to life. War Industries Board agency was established for purchases of war supplies.
World War I had been a very hard time for Canada and all the soldiers involved in it. It was difficult to keep a steady stream of new soldiers, so numbers were very low. This is why Robert Borden, the prime minister of Canada at the time, decided it was only right to introduce conscription to Canada. This decision had both negative and positive impacts on Canada. Conscription benefitted the soldiers, and Canada’s army, at war, and helped women gain independence and some rights, but the conscription had an extremely negative impact on Farmers.
The definition of Total War given by Hugh Bicheno a historian that
Yet, women were expected to set aside their personal beliefs to insure that America could still make further advancements without its men. However, women still complied because they knew the responsibility laid with them to keep the nation running. Still, much of propaganda had a purpose to motivate women to lend a helping hand in the war. As Susan Mathis said, “The patriotic appeal had two aspects… ‘do your part’... ‘a soldier may die if you don’t do your part’...”
Both men and women enlisted in the military, while those back home, including women and minorities, took on jobs in factories to help support the war. They demonstrated their sense of duty and patriotism for this country by contributing to the war effort, and their determination secured the victory of the Allies, which helped sustain democracy and America’s position as a
The conscription crisis took place in 1944 in Quebec, approximately 5 years after Canada declared war on Germany. Militarism was obviously a main factor for this. After the Italian campaigns and the Normandy invasion, there was desperate need for soldiers. Canada realized that there was hardly enough volunteers willing to fight. Mackenzie King used his last resort which was conscription.
“The Draft,” as it is commonly referred to, was enacted in September of 1940. Even though the United States was not yet involved in World War II when the act was passed, President Roosevelt regarded it as a vital method of training American men for military service. By 1940, tensions between the United States and Germany were rising as the Nazis had invaded numerous European countries and the news of concentration camps was spreading. Throughout July of 1940, England was the next country to face Nazi aggression, as they faced attacks from the German airforce and navy. With fears that America would be the next country to face a German invasion, Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, also proclaiming, “America stands
