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multiple choice 1 point how did the us workforce change during world war two? labor unions became less powerful as people enlisted in the military the size of the workforce decreased due to a lower birth rate job opportunities opened up for women and minorities jobs in the service sector increased while industrial jobs declined
During World War II, millions of American men were drafted into the military, creating a labor shortage in domestic industries (especially war production). To fill this gap, opportunities expanded significantly for women (e.g., "Rosie the Riveter" phenomenon) and minority groups who had previously faced barriers to many industrial jobs. Labor unions actually gained power due to high demand for labor and government support for war production labor stability. The workforce size grew, not shrank, as new groups entered it, and industrial jobs (war manufacturing) boomed while service jobs were not the focus.
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job opportunities opened up for women and minorities