HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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the United Nations sought to limit the expansion of communism
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the British government continued to dominate European politics
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the public’s fear of a major military conflict decreased
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the global role of teh United States in world politics increased
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In 1942, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur was made commander of the Southwest Pacific Area. Admiral Chester Nimitz was made commander of the Central and South Pacific Areas. Both men were responsible for millions of square miles of ocean and islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -In January 1942-a mere month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii-President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the establishment of the War Production Board. Its purpose was to convert the factories of peacetime industries into manufacturing plants for weapons and military equipment for the fight.
Detailed explanation-4: -Posters were produced to encourage and inspire Americans, but also to warn, scold, and scare Americans as well. They used psychological tactics, guilt, and emotions to appeal to the patriotism and loyalty of the public.
Detailed explanation-5: -As a consequence of the war, the Allies created the United Nations, an organization for international cooperation and diplomacy, similar to the League of Nations. Members of the United Nations agreed to outlaw wars of aggression in an attempt to avoid a third world war.