Why did more women and African Americans enter the workforce during World WarII
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During World War II, the demand for labor increased as a result of the country's involvement in the war. As most men went to serve in the armed forces, the workforce suffered a significant blow resulting in an acute shortage of labor. To meet the demand for labor, more women and African-Americans were recruited into the workforce. Additionally, government policies and initiatives encouraged women and African-Americans to work in the war factories. This led to the entry of millions of women and African-Americans into the workforce, changing the profile of the American workplace forever. The war provided them with job opportunities that they had previously been denied, and it helped to set the stage for the civil rights movements that arose in the years following the war.