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Voices of Our People: WWIINorms Under Fire, Part 1 Episode 5: Perhaps no event changes a society more completely than war. Long-established cultural norms and accepted public policies can buckle under the stress of extended conflict. Indeed, WWII would change several long-held beliefs of the American public. In the next two episodes, we will examine how the war changed our perceptions of what minorities and women were capable of: both on the battlefield and the home front. Through their stories of challenge and triumph, we will see how the marginalized defied expectations, and in doing so, charted a new path forward for the generations that f...2024-10-281h 34
Voices of Our People: WWIIAnswering the Call to War Welcome to the second episode of Voices of Our People: WWII. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, young people flood recruitment offices across the nation, ready to join the fight. As the United States begins shifting its massive economy to a wartime footing, our military experiences growing pains from the sudden influx. Host Bill Ellison will be your guide as Dr. Andrew Wiest of the Dale Center details the challenges faced by U. S. Forces in terms of training, equipping, and providing logistics for over eight million men and women. ...2024-10-071h 11