How did world war 2 unite the US?
Just prior to World War II, the United States was dominated by a feeling of nativism causing most Americans to detest both foreigners and recent immigrants. In addition, racism towards the black community and lack of equality in women persisted just as much as it had in any of the preceding years. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor however, most Americans were able to put their differences aside and fight their common enemies. Men of all races were recruited into the armed forces, and numerous groups from diverse backgrounds earned tremendous fame for their bravery; most notably, the Tuskagee Airmen. Back at the home front, women were needed to take men’s place on the assembly line, ending the centuries old stereotype of nonworking stay-at-home women. Some of this new unity was slowly lost after the war, but enough perceviered to make the U.S. a little better for all races and genders.
