How Did The Post World War Change America

American was going through a depression and a lot of people had little money, hardly any food, and probably felt alone. People in America were struggling to survive in a nation that was once a pretty wealthy nation but now is in an economic drought. World War ll helped get America back to what is once was, maybe even better than before. After World War ll, America was “the Arsenal of Democracy,” as proclaimed by President Roosevelt. America had became the greatest industrial power in the world and America had surpassed all expectations in our production. It was far from where Germany or Japan thought that America would be. Americans built brand new and productive facilities and they even brought old factories back to full operations. Americans also experienced a huge
It made them not want to be isolated and sad, but it made them want to come together as a country and be happy. The war also changes the American attitudes towards race and civil rights. It set in motion the Civil Rights Movement which ended segregation. The United States did fight the war with a segregated army but during the war there were a lot of job opportunities. It was made sure that blacks got share in the job openings. After the war, African-Americans, Asian-American, and Japanese-Americans went back home and pushed for the Civil Rights Movement. The war led to a change in the military because three years later President Truman desegregated the United States military. Jobs also opened up for women as well. Women at the time were also pushing for them to have equal rights as men. A lot of women were hired to work in the factories and shipyards. Women working during the war caused the post-war women’s movement. The war made people equal and showed that everyone should be treated equal and that was an attitude that was changed after the war. The war also helped children and adults get