How Did World War 2 Change American Economics, Society And/or Politics?

How did World War 2 change American economics, society and/or politics?

After the conclusion of World War II, the United States went through several transformations. Many programs and policies were created to help American economy, society and government after the war. Some were positive changes and some were not as positive.

The end of World War II saw the emergence of women in the workplace. They were doing jobs that were held my men in the past. Due to the war and shortage of men they stepped in to keep factories going and as well as the keeping home front going. They were active members of the military and probably didn’t fight in the front but they occupied important roles such as nursing and airplane repair and pilots. The Great Depression ended and people now had extra money and the means to spend. They were buying homes in suburbs and creating whole new communities. People were buying cars and furniture and goods were being manufactured to accommodate all the demand. The United States came out of the war economically stronger but it was at a cost.

American society saw many changes that can still be felt today. The GI bill was created that allowed the men to go to school. The ex-military men built new factories, became doctors, lawyers, policemen, teachers and invented new things. Due to all the cars and people working in the city but living in the suburbs freeways had to be built to take them from work to home and back. New inventions like the TV changed how people saw the world and how they saw each other. The war was a gloomy time so Americans were ready to dress in new more colorful styles and to go out to movies and ball games. Rock and roll began and movies were changing fashions. A huge rise in birth rates increased. Women refused to go back to being simply housewives after spending the war working. They enjoyed the freedom of working outside the home too much to give it up. But men coming back from the war front took away many of the jobs the women held. Thus,