HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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the end of the American Great Depression.
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the extermination of nearly six million Jews
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the punishment of Nazis accused of war crimes.
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the rebuilding of American cities attacked by Germany.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Combat and bombing had flattened cities and towns, destroyed bridges and railroads, and scorched the countryside. The war had also taken a staggering toll in both military and civilian lives. Shortages of food, fuel, and all kinds of consumer products persisted and in many cases worsened after peace was declared.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the end of the war, millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European economy had collapsed, and much of the European industrial infrastructure had been destroyed. The Soviet Union, too, had been heavily affected.
Detailed explanation-3: -America’s response to World War II was the most extraordinary mobilization of an idle economy in the history of the world. During the war 17 million new civilian jobs were created, industrial productivity increased by 96 percent, and corporate profits after taxes doubled.
Detailed explanation-4: -What were three effects of the end of WWII on American Society ? Many veterans used the GI Bill of Rights to get an education and buy homes. Suburbs grew and families began to move out of the cities. Many Americans bought cars and appliances and homes.