SURNAME 1 Student: Professor: Course: Date: World War II “Americans All” was a fundamental slogan that American citizens used during World War II to unify the country (Sparrow 67). The phrase implied that all Americans had equal rights. However, minorities in the country were not treated the same as whites. There were no equal opportunities among all communities in contributing to the war, home or battlefield. However, when Japanese Americans were accepted to America, there was a dramatic entrance of minorities into mainstream America in serving in the armed forces or migrating to urban areas where opportunities were many (Sparrow 67). Minorities saw increased acceptance of racial diversity in countries overseas as opposed to America. Upon return to the home front, antidiscrimination campaigns followed. Thesis Statement World War II opened up opportunities for minority groups in America that were previously absent. Indians and World War II During the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World, there were over a million Indians living in what is now referred to as United States (Sparrow 67). The population dropped SURNAME 2 to 250,000 people by 1880, creating the Vanishing American theory. However, the population rose to 350,000 by 1940 and when World War II broke, 44,000 Indians served in the military. The Second World War extensively became part of the tribes’ popular culture. The Pearl Harbor attack prompted many Indians to work in the armed forced in war re ...
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