What Evidence Does Zinn Offer On The Us Government Was Not...

What evidence does Zinn offer to show the US government was not opposed to fascism on principle? Zinn first explains that the governments main interest from the start wasn’t really to even stop fascism but rather to advance the counties own imperial interest. For example, Italy during this time was practicing fascism. If the The US was opposed to fascism the government would have tried to cut Italy off but instead it let American Businesses send oil to Italy. Zinn then explains how policies in the United States almost perfectly mirrored those practiced in the fascists Nations. He portrays this in two ways, first he explains the treatment of women and then explains the racism the broke out in the US towards the Japanese. Fascist nations strongly believed in fallowing gender roles. What I mean by this is that, according to fascists principle women were to basically embrace their stereotypes; staying at home and being good housewives. Even though the US was supposed to be in a war against fascism, it really didn’t do anything differently to help equalize the role of w omen and men. Apparently other than using women in defense industries the US didn’t do anything different, also keep in mind there were no other options besides women at this time. United states policies kept women out of the policy making areas and only used them for war work. Lastly, Zinn explains how the racist practices in the United starts almost perfectly imitated those seen in fascist nations. He used the