What was an effect of having so many men away from home during world war ii? it permanently changed the role of women in the workforce. it opened up opportunities for minorities and women. it eliminated racial discrimination permanently. it changed american family values.

Having so many men away from home during WW II CHANGED AMERICAN FAMILY VALUES. The correct option is D.
The world war ll affect the whole family. Because so many men were away from home during the war, women had to take up their employment positions and for the first time, many women worked outside the home.
The children were not left behind, many children dropped out of school to find employment and the teenage workforce swelled up to 3 million.
During the war, quick marriage become the norm and most of these marriages suffered separation after the war.
After the war, there was great upsurge in divorce rate which resulted in diverse problems among the youths. War widows has to care for their children alone, working women had to leave their children alone unsupervised during the long hours when they were at work and as a result the rates of delinquency, venereal diseases and truancy rose dramatically. All these factors greatly changed American family values.