Examine the social impact of the Second World War on one country of the Americas up to 1945.

The question requires that candidates consider the interrelationship between the Second World War and its social impact on one country of the Americas. Effects should be taken from the war period, as the question goes up to 1945. Candidates may refer to labour issues; changes to women’s status (work, family, suffrage); effects on minorities (African Americans, Native Americans, and French Canadians); the emergence of radicalism (Communism or right-wing movements) and the measures taken to control them; and/or internal migration and immigration. With respect to women, candidates may discuss the increase in employment opportunities, development of new skills and entrance into the armed forces that became available due to the war and which contributed to demands for equality. For minorities, candidates may discuss the discrimination faced by people of Japanese descent, but also the increased opportunities available to African Americans and Latinos. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

Examination of the social impact of the Second World War was frequently selected and mostly focused on the US. Knowledge was almost always adequate to superlative with inclusion of women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Japanese Americans. Some candidates applied both breadth and depth of knowledge, though there were also many who addressed only one or two groups in a generalized manner.