How Did The Ww2 Affect The Economy

The end of World War II left Americans confused about what their future held. Soldiers returned home to reclaim their occupations before the war. This led to many women losing their jobs and freedoms that they obtained during the war. Legislation of nuclear warfare became imminent and citizens were unsure of their safety. Although there were many uncertainties about the future of the society at the end of World War II, the ending was very beneficial to the United States of America. It led to the expansion of the southwest and west, the growth of major corporations, and the popularity of television which caused tremendous financial growth that boosted the United States economy. The war brought the return of wealth, and in the postwar period the United States combined its position as the world’s richest country. “Gross national product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the United States, jumped from about two-hundred thousand-million dollars in 1940 to three hundred thousand-million dollars in 1950 to more than five hundred thousand-million dollars in 1960.” (Revolution to Reconstruction and Beyond). American society became wealthier in the postwar years than most Americans could have ever thought being during or after the war.
As the suburbs grew, job businesses started to move to the more populated areas. Not only did businesses move to the area, but they decided to build shopping malls and large parking lots so that everyone who shops will have somewhere. With the building of suburbs and outlet malls, they soon got invested into building highways and interstates. They built these highways and interstates to give people easier access to the shopping centers and homes. Building highways and interstates also made people want to travel more, which made more people want to move to one area. Suburbs and roads are a big part in why America’s economy is so