DISCLAIMER: My answer covers how WWII impacted not just African Americans (underlined), but also women and other ethnic minorities.
Answer:
A very traumatic time in Americans' lives, World War II impacted them in many ways. Particularly, women's lives were changed forever. First, the wartime increased the demands for female workers raising their numbers and participation in the workplace. Second, more women were allowed to join the military and complete other jobs that were exclusively reserved for men in the past. All in all, WWII paved the way for women to collectively be seen as stronger and capable of doing a man's job. Not to mention, WWII also impacted African Americans, many serving in the war and participating in the war effort. In order to encourage this participation and lively spirit, FDR issued an Executive Order which prohibited discrimination in the workplace due to race, color, nationality, etc. This allowed many other ethnic minorities to serve in the war as well, including Japanese-Americans. Based on their low status, however, minorities were given the same low payment compared to their White American counterparts. With that being said, despite the challenges that continued to exist for different groups of Americans during the mid 1900s, the commencement of WWII gave women, African Americans, and other ethnic minorities a strong step forward in the right direction.
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