WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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The United States became the first superpower and the most powerful nation in the world.
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The United States became an empire by claiming lands in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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The United States became isolated from other nations as the economy recovered from the costs of war.
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The United States gained support from friendly nations to form an international organization of democratic states.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The war brought full employment and a fairer distribution of income. Blacks and women entered the workforce for the first time. Wages increased; so did savings. The war brought the consolidation of union strength and far-reaching changes in agricultural life.
Detailed explanation-2: -What allowed the United States to emerge from World War II as the most powerful nation in the world? It had both a monopoly on atomic weapons and expanded production capacity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities. Millions of Americans left home to take jobs in war plants that sprang up around the nation. Economic output skyrocketed. The war effort on the “Home Front” required sacrifices and cooperation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The approval of the Lend-Lease Act shifted the U.S. economy into a wartime economy. Many businesses moved from the production of consumer goods to the production of war supplies and military vehicles. American companies began producing guns, planes, tanks, and other military equipment at an unbelievable rate.