Minority groups were large during World War II. African-Americans were a large part of the minority groups because they provided the United States with manpower for the armed forces during the war. There were one million African-American inductions during the war. Other minority groups that were inducted include Chinese, Hawaiians, Japanese, American Indians, Filipinos and Puerto Ricans.
Over 2.5 million African-Americans registered for the draft. While serving, African-Americans met many challenges because of their color and experienced discrimination and segregation. But they worked through these issues and in the end, African-Americans became extremely important figures for the U.S. during World War II.
Women were also heavily involved with the war, but more on the home front. Women that were at home were given the task to accommodate rationing and shortages of domestic resources. In the U.S., women were encouraged to organize propaganda campaigns to practice frugality to help save resources through sacrificing.
Over 2.5 million African-Americans registered for the draft. While serving, African-Americans met many challenges because of their color and experienced discrimination and segregation. But they worked through these issues and in the end, African-Americans became extremely important figures for the U.S. during World War II.
Women were also heavily involved with the war, but more on the home front. Women that were at home were given the task to accommodate rationing and shortages of domestic resources. In the U.S., women were encouraged to organize propaganda campaigns to practice frugality to help save resources through sacrificing.
