Examine the social impact of the Second World War on two of the following groups: African Americans, Native Americans, women, minorities.

Candidates are required to consider the interrelationship between the social impact of the war and any two of the stated groups. Since no country is identified in the question, these groups can come from one country or more than one country.

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• Answers will vary based upon the country or countries chosen. Popular countries might be the US and/or Canada.
• For the US and/or Canada, candidates are likely to discuss the increasing number of women in the workforce and in the military, breaking social barriers and resulting in the women’s movement.
• Similarly, candidates might discuss the increasing number of African-Americans in the workforce; the Double V Campaign and military contributions that also broke barriers, giving rise to the civil rights movement and the integration of the Armed Forces a few years later.
• The relocation of Japanese-Americans and Japanese-Canadians to internment camps might also be discussed.

The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. However, the list is not exhaustive and no set answer is required.

Examiners are reminded of the need to apply the markbands that provide the “best fit” to the responses given by candidates and to award credit wherever it is possible to do so.

[20 marks]