How
does the author define American liberalism?
What
was the demographic impact of WWII and why so important?
How
did the war affect gender norms?
How
else did the war affect traditionally marginalized people?
How
did WWII shaped American economic policy in the postwar years?
What
ideological effects did the war have on American liberalism?
What
about the nature of WWII forced Americans to confront their racial past?
What
was the status of racial minorities at the war’s beginning?
Why
is the Japanese American experience in Hawaii important to understanding their
experiences on the mainland?
Why
did Hawaii not intern its local Japanese American population?
Why
then were Japanese Americans interned in CA?
Who or what led the charge?
What’s
the significance of the enlistment of Japanese American soldiers and troops like
the 442nd?
Why
did WWII change mainstream Americans’ view of Chinese Americans?
What
changes or new experiences did this provide for the Chinese American population?
Why
did Chinese Americans, Indians, Mexican Americans, and African Americans enlist
and fight in the war?
What
was the meaning of the statement, “A Jim Crow army cannot fight for a free
world?
How
might have the war experiences helped prepare nation for the Civil Rights era?
How did WWII affect the comic book industry?
How did the comic book industry attempt to improve its image during this time?
What were the messages and themes emphasized by the “jungle” comic books?
How did outbreak of war in Europe reveal itself in comic books? What did some comic books suggest that US do?
How did comic books change regarding the war after Pearl Harbor?
How did comics books portrayal of Japanese and Nazis differ? What was surprising or different about how they handled Russia?
How did the war change the lives of some women like these?
What problems did these women face?