nee help with response for history – Description
i just need a 200 word response to these two discussion boards. #1
Chapter 14 of A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America focuses specifically on the struggles and contributions of different ethnic groups and highlights their diverse backgrounds and the challenges they faced. African Americans faced significant challenges during World War II. Takaki states that “Nine hundred thousand African Americans enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. But they served in a Jim Crow, or segregated, military. (p. 350) This shows that despite their willingness to fight for their country, they continued to face systemic racism and segregation in the United States. The Army was divided into two main branches: the white-only Army and the all-black Army Air Forces. “African Americans wanted equal opportunity to fight in combat, but most of them found themselves assigned to service duties.” (p. 352) Therefore, they were assigned menial tasks rather than combat roles. They were denied access to many military facilities and faced discrimination in housing, education, and employment. African Americans used the war as an opportunity to demand equality and create the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement. Japanese Americans also faced significant challenges during World War II. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, racial prejudice against Japanese people was rampant. Takaki examines the perception the U.S. government held towards Japanese Americans when he states, “DeWitt declared that he had no loyalty to the Japanese living on the West Coast. A Jap is a Jap is a Jap.” (p. 343) The U.S. forcibly removed Japanese Americans from their homes and placed them in internment camps. This was a human rights violation that led to harsh living conditions and economic hardships. While they were stuck in internment camps, some used their time developing skills and forming a sense of community. Despite America’s values of freedom and democracy, these groups faced discrimination and were denied basic civil rights. Their experiences during WWII highlight the contradictions between existing prejudice and America’s claim for equality and democracy.need 200 words to respond to the discussions. #2
In the chapter “World War II: American Dilemmas.” I decided to focus on the subchapters “African Americans ‘Bomb the Color Line’” and “Mexican Americans ‘Up from the Barrio.’” I am mixed myself (Black/Hispanic) so it is always nice to learn more about my cultures.
In “African Americans ‘Bomb the Color Line’” it starts off super strong with Roosevelts refusal to desegregate the military. That POC and White military could not intermingle. A lot of black military were extremely angry about this, as they called our Roosevelts hypocrisy in this. Fighting against freedom but in our own country, not having freedom as well. The military had shut out black men, and black men were furious. They were fighting for a country that wouldn’t even fight for them. Lynching and violence still continued even in the military which proved to black men that their time and their blood, sweat, and tears were not even cared for. This proves that black men were not benefiting from World War II. But, after numerous people complained about said order, Roosevelt signed another order saying that workplaces cannot discriminate against people due to their race, color, skin, or religious identity. So, black men in the workforce ultimately grew, and their paychecks looked like 60 percent of what the white man made. So, overall, it proves that in World War II things did not start off right. Over time things had gotten better.
In “Mexican Americans ‘Up from the Barrio’” it started off with saying that 2,690,000 Mexican Americans/Chicanos were serving in the military. Chicano soldier Anthony Navarro took this war as a chance to prove that Mexican Americans had a place in this country too, that Mexican Americans could prove their spot in America because they are from here, but have deep roots in Mexican culture. Chicanos have always had such a rough spot in America. Being too Mexican for America and being too American for Mexico. This subchapter also discussed how immigration was back then. The government started a program called Braceros which meant “recruiting” Mexicans from Mexico to work over in California for a certain amount of time then returned back to Mexico when their contract was over. Mexicans and Mexican Americans were working hard in the fields to put food on the table for every single American and then Mexican Americans were working hard in the military to work for freedom. They were working for a better life. So although World War II still had discrimination in a sociocultural way, in the workforce many Mexican Americans/Chicanos were working to provide for their families and were given more work opportunities.
My references are from the textbook by Robert Takaki. World War II: American Dilemmas.
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