Q The U.S. rapidly mobilized industry and the draft for the war. By 1945, the U.S. had more than 8 million people in uniform. For the first time in U.S. history, a majority of married women worked outside the home. One in five Americans county in America during the war. Consider these and other ways the United States changed during World War II. To complete the Discussion activity, please complete the following: • Write one to two paragraphs for each of the following questions: o What do you believe were the biggest opportunities and challenges that the war created in regards to America’s identity? How did this affect immigrants, African-Americans, and women? o Do you believe there were long-term effects that these changes had on the economy and American families? Which ones do you believe were beneficial and which ones still provide challenges today? • When you are done, please post your paragraphs to the discussion forum. Review your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two posts, either opposing or supporting their conclusions. Be sure to include support from additional sources.
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