How Did Ww2 Affect America
Marissa Garcia
HIST 1302
Web 5
WWII affects on America
While World War II waged in Europe, which involved key power world players, America’s home front underwent significant change. With each war America became involved in, the war would inadvertently affect America domestically in positive and negative ways. World War II affected the America domestically with an increase in production, economy, and families in various ways. Before the war, other nations did not see America as a military threat, with their old military tactics ranking thirty-ninth in the world. With the war quickly spreading through Europe, American citizens did not desire to enter into the war with the rest of the world, so soon after the hardships faced in the Great …show more content…
Depression. American military could not match that of the Japanese or Germans, in order to solve this problem American companies ordered workers to build ships and planes quickly to in order to ascend the military ladder. Americans quickly came into the war after their outrage against the preemptive stick against Americans on Pearl Harbor. The president at the time mandated America’s factories produce a surplus of military weaponry in the response to this attack. During the early 1940’s America produced 125,000 aircrafts, 55,000 aircraft guns along with 120,000 tanks.
With the production of mass weaponry, American officials needed to come up with creative ways to pay for this equipment. These various tactics included selling government bonds, rationing American’s possessions, while lowering personal exemption. Each of these tactics helped in regulating government spending while also covering military expenses. With thousands of Americans now engaging in combat, companies expanded and pursued military avenues in order to help the United States. Companies once concerned with other production items now turned to military equipment; General Motors expanded their company to aid in war by creating guns, trucks, tanks, and airplane engines. Other motor companies also aided in the war by creating engines and military weapons for American and their allies. With the government demanding an increase in production in military equipment the work force expanded requiring an increase in workers. Millions of men and women overseas engaged in war the work force opened its doors to millions of women and various ethnic groups, mostly due to the desperate need to keep up with the demands on war. Factory workers would work round the clock in order to keep up with production demands; with …show more content…
production booming Americans would watch as the economy began to pick up. World War II affects could also be felt in the home of every American family. (War Production)
The women during this era showed extreme internal strength as they endured the pain of their loved ones fighting in the war, while stepping up to their new responsibilities.
While the war waged on fears for their loved ones would continue to plague the thoughts of Americans across the country. Newspapers and telegrams did not help ease their concern; each informational source would line the headlines with the amount of causalities from the war. While women would continue to worry about their men off in combat they stepped up and aided in war by entering the workforce, this allowed more men to leave and fight in the war. Nearly three million women entered into various defense plants while other women enter into other occupations. Women also began to join various military occupations abundance from the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, Navy’s Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency, Army Air Corps’ Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilots, Coast Guard’s SPARS, along with the women’s branch of the Marines. With millions of women entering in these occupations once thought only for men, women would earn an increase in wages along with the ability to work freely. Women free of many restrictions could experience independence and security without relying on a man. Many women and men would purse in more intimate relationships and promiscuity due to the sense of urgency caused by the war. This sense of urgency would affect the increase of marriages, pregnancies, and divorce in young Americans.
During this time children would also experience change in their young lives, by growing up in a society highly rationalized and in frenzy due to the war. Many homes went without items they once took for granted due to the rationing of nearly every item which would lead to the black market ability to flourish. During this time children would also help in the war effort by helping in collecting scrap metal for the weaponry; they were able to collect over 30 million pounds of scrap metal. Some children would help by collecting milkweed to create safety vest, while others would purchase stamps to help bond drives instead of buying toys or candy. While children would try to support troops in any way they could, they would remain largely unaware of the harsh realities of war. Women and children watched as their lives changed around them and dealt with the emotional turmoil of watching their loved ones leave in the name of war while stepping up to their newfound responsibilities. (Family)
Works Cited
Sherman, Jim. "Family." The War. American Lives II Film Project. Web. 30 Jul 2013. <http://bb.alvincollege.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_9_1&url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/launcher?type=Course&id=_3036_1&url=>.
"War Production." The War. American Lives II Film Project. Web. 30 Jul 2013. <http://bb.alvincollege.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_9_1&url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/launcher?type=Course&id=_3036_1&url=>.
HIST 1302
Web 5
WWII affects on America
While World War II waged in Europe, which involved key power world players, America’s home front underwent significant change. With each war America became involved in, the war would inadvertently affect America domestically in positive and negative ways. World War II affected the America domestically with an increase in production, economy, and families in various ways. Before the war, other nations did not see America as a military threat, with their old military tactics ranking thirty-ninth in the world. With the war quickly spreading through Europe, American citizens did not desire to enter into the war with the rest of the world, so soon after the hardships faced in the Great …show more content…
Depression. American military could not match that of the Japanese or Germans, in order to solve this problem American companies ordered workers to build ships and planes quickly to in order to ascend the military ladder. Americans quickly came into the war after their outrage against the preemptive stick against Americans on Pearl Harbor. The president at the time mandated America’s factories produce a surplus of military weaponry in the response to this attack. During the early 1940’s America produced 125,000 aircrafts, 55,000 aircraft guns along with 120,000 tanks.
With the production of mass weaponry, American officials needed to come up with creative ways to pay for this equipment. These various tactics included selling government bonds, rationing American’s possessions, while lowering personal exemption. Each of these tactics helped in regulating government spending while also covering military expenses. With thousands of Americans now engaging in combat, companies expanded and pursued military avenues in order to help the United States. Companies once concerned with other production items now turned to military equipment; General Motors expanded their company to aid in war by creating guns, trucks, tanks, and airplane engines. Other motor companies also aided in the war by creating engines and military weapons for American and their allies. With the government demanding an increase in production in military equipment the work force expanded requiring an increase in workers. Millions of men and women overseas engaged in war the work force opened its doors to millions of women and various ethnic groups, mostly due to the desperate need to keep up with the demands on war. Factory workers would work round the clock in order to keep up with production demands; with …show more content…
production booming Americans would watch as the economy began to pick up. World War II affects could also be felt in the home of every American family. (War Production)
The women during this era showed extreme internal strength as they endured the pain of their loved ones fighting in the war, while stepping up to their new responsibilities.
While the war waged on fears for their loved ones would continue to plague the thoughts of Americans across the country. Newspapers and telegrams did not help ease their concern; each informational source would line the headlines with the amount of causalities from the war. While women would continue to worry about their men off in combat they stepped up and aided in war by entering the workforce, this allowed more men to leave and fight in the war. Nearly three million women entered into various defense plants while other women enter into other occupations. Women also began to join various military occupations abundance from the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, Navy’s Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency, Army Air Corps’ Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilots, Coast Guard’s SPARS, along with the women’s branch of the Marines. With millions of women entering in these occupations once thought only for men, women would earn an increase in wages along with the ability to work freely. Women free of many restrictions could experience independence and security without relying on a man. Many women and men would purse in more intimate relationships and promiscuity due to the sense of urgency caused by the war. This sense of urgency would affect the increase of marriages, pregnancies, and divorce in young Americans.
During this time children would also experience change in their young lives, by growing up in a society highly rationalized and in frenzy due to the war. Many homes went without items they once took for granted due to the rationing of nearly every item which would lead to the black market ability to flourish. During this time children would also help in the war effort by helping in collecting scrap metal for the weaponry; they were able to collect over 30 million pounds of scrap metal. Some children would help by collecting milkweed to create safety vest, while others would purchase stamps to help bond drives instead of buying toys or candy. While children would try to support troops in any way they could, they would remain largely unaware of the harsh realities of war. Women and children watched as their lives changed around them and dealt with the emotional turmoil of watching their loved ones leave in the name of war while stepping up to their newfound responsibilities. (Family)
Works Cited
Sherman, Jim. "Family." The War. American Lives II Film Project. Web. 30 Jul 2013. <http://bb.alvincollege.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_9_1&url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/launcher?type=Course&id=_3036_1&url=>.
"War Production." The War. American Lives II Film Project. Web. 30 Jul 2013. <http://bb.alvincollege.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_9_1&url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/launcher?type=Course&id=_3036_1&url=>.