World War 2 Effects On America Essay

World War II Effects on America More Americans died in World War II than in World War I and the Korean War combined (Robert Kuttner). During World War II, there were over sixty nations involved (Gibson). Even though this war lasted from 1939 to 1945, the Americans did not enter the war until 1941. This war cost America 296 billion dollars or 4,114 billion dollars in today’s economy. World War II affected America socially, economically, and politically. Many people faced social effects during and after the war. After the Hiroshima bombing, many people lost their family members. The men were drafted they were not able to communicate with their friends and family members. The men serving in the war were not able to communicate with their families since the only way of communication was by letter. This caused family traditions and communication to lessen throughout the war. When the men returned from fighting the war, some traditions went back to normal, but not all of them.
One of the positives to the war was that it helped our country to get out of the Great Depression. The war helped create jobs. While the men were fighting, the women had to start working. The women went to work in factories making firearms, battleships, bombs, and other items for the war. There were young men who would lie about their age, so they could fight. They were able to get away with this because there was not a lot of technology and birth records were not easily available. President Franklin D. Roosevelt prepared America for a “worst case scenario” dilemma. Through this, our country has become