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OCR GCSE History A
Non-British Depth Studies
The USA 1919–1948
Impact of WWII on US Society
OCR GCSE History A · J410
Impact of WWII on US Society
What you need to know
Explain the mobilisation of the US people for war, including propaganda and production.
Analyze the expansion of government powers and the end of the Depression.
Assess the social impact of the war, including rationing and housing shortages.
Evaluate the role of women in the war effort.
Discuss the internment of Japanese Americans.
Analyze the war's influence on the Civil Rights movement, including the Detroit Race Riots and desegregation of troops.
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Mobilisation and the Economic Impact of War
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Social Changes and the Role of Women
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Minority Groups and the Civil Rights Movement
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