us history: american's economy and role in wwii?
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The scale of America's production during WWII can be summed up in the reaction of some "experts" to Franklin Roosevelt's declaration that America would produce 5,000 planes for use against the Axis powers.  \n\nThe experts predicted that Roosevelt's prediction was way off.  They were right, but in the wrong direction.  The U.S. factories did not produce 5,000 planes during the war, they produced 50,000!
228097
Many people were saving money during the WWII. After the war, the soldiers came home, and there wasnt a need to save money anymore.  All the people bought stuff and increased demand and  increased supply because there were more people to work(vertans). Now you get the post-war economic boom of the 1950s.
995810
The answer to these few questions will help out:\n- When was the US Stock Market Crash?\n- What had Germany just admitted guilt to (think of a big treaty named after a big place and a big event in history that had just happened)?\n- What political party began to take hold in the German government?\n- Who did the Germans stereotype as being responsible for the economic depression?
965348
Hi again Mayso...\nGoing by what I have learnt (we don't exactly worry about the US here in Australia :P) American politics has never been driven by democratic ideals, rather the economics was the driving force behind many decisions made. However, these decisions were made with the American people in mind.\nI would suggest going to Google, and having a looksie...\n:)\nGood luck
476413
I would say how much did it make america earn. America was just an emerging country in the beggining of the century. It got awfully rich after WWI, and awfully rich after WW2\n\nselling arms during the war, and reconstructing after.
875259
America's role in WWI was not as large as it was in WWII (although in both wars the U.S. entered the war late - for more information I would compare the information between the two wars check here for a start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_states_of_america#World_War_I_and_II\n\nGood Luck!!!
1082212
I think the issue is more then a depression. The United States is losing confidence throughout the world. Foreign and American investors are turning to Europe as the solidified economy. A depression indicates a periodic significant drop in the economy. I think its going to be much worse. It will be permanent. New jobs consist of unskilled and underpaid positions. When 10,000 Americans are applying for jobs that pay 8 dollars an hour, just so they can work, and basic fuel products, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil etc are skyrocketing, how are people going to afford this at 8 dollars an hour? We are watching the decline of the American dream and hence its empire. This is sadly written by someone who loves America.
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chase manhatten, ibm, ford, prescott bush (presidents grandpa), standard oil, ...theres more im sure.\nheres a show we did on ww2, http://www.philipdru.com/stinnett_stream.html\nww1 http://weekendinterviewshow.com/InterviewDisplay.aspx?i=88
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The Germans made a deal with the Japanese that if they attacked America then they (the Germans) would help the Japanese fight against the U.S. This did not happen.The Germans wanted the Japanese to keep the U.S. busy while the Germans did there thing. America had a deal with Great Britain that the U.S. would send equipment and supplies to help in the war. It was called "lend and lease". This would help the war effort and keep the Americans from the fighting. This was working to some point until the raid on Pearl harbor. There is speculation that the Brits knew of the attack on pearl but didn't say anything because they wanted the U.S. to join the war. There were a few stipulations G.B. had to agree to for the U.S. to officially join in the war effort. The most important was that G.B.(great Britain) would have to remove it's self from ALL of it's colonies. such as India and others.
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After WWII the US was at its highest productivity and that with Eisenhouwer.  FDR was no longer in office and it was about 15 yrs before LBJ (who came after Kennedy).
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1. Got into a senseless war with Iraq.\n2. Sent all the good jobs overseas.\n3. Imported workers from India to replace Americans in High Tech jobs.  Computer engineers and programmers cannot find work in the US.\n4. Planning on importing more illegals to replace Americans doing lousy jobs.\n5. Threatening to go to war with Iran over nothing.\n6. Transformed the US from a superpower into a second world nation.\n7. The dollar is at an all time low and is now currently worth about 3 gold standard cents (The value of a dollar in 1970 was 100 gold standard cents.)\n8. Caused the US to lose the respect of the world.\n9. Got us into excessive debt.  China owns about 60% of that debt.\n10. Reduced the US economy to rubble.\n11. Faked unemployment reports - they only show whos collecting unemployment and not whos really unemployed or UNDERemployed.  After 6 months your counted as employed even when your really not.\n12. Eradicated the middle class.\n13. more...\n\nPeople who say that he is a good president are usually on the public paycheck somehow.  People like teachers, policemen, mailmen, etc.  - or their kids.
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The bombings destroyed citites, killed people, and those that survived had to start all over.  \n\nAir raids in the United Kingdom were scary and instilled fear in people.\n\nMany civilians tried to leave or escape Europe for their lives/safety.  If family members were trapped and had to go to concentration camps, it mentally hurt the entire family.  Some familys even had to start over after WW2 and generations, pictures, and heirlooms were lost.\n\nIn America, the economy prospered.  World War 2 greatly improved our economy. Women got the taste of working outside the home, the stock market was on the uprising again. People were starting to make money and become prosperous. The government used ads to help boost liberty bonds, blood donations,reserving supplies for the troops and the enterntainment industry. America proved to other nations that we are a strong country. \n\nHope this helps.
290425
Roosevelt was vital in stirring up support for the Allies in WWII. Without him, America would've stayed out of the war.
41982
Well, winning World War II set the United States up to be a world power.  It also helped ushered in a great deal of long-overdue reforms in Europe, and today a European Federal Constitution is now a very real possibility.  Further still,  had Hitler succeeded, he would have undoubetly gone on to destroy the United States indescriminatently.  He would not have spared a single American, even those who resembled his ideal race, because they had grown up in a culture that was, in his eyes, dirty and corrupt (not to mention we were his sworn enemy).  This is one of the many instances in which money plays no role, so the 2.6 trillion figure you site is meaningless.  And even though the use of atomic weapons is still controversial, that alone does not aide your case 'was stopping _Hitler_ worth it.  I'm frankly shocked and appauled that someone could use their freedom of speech, something that wouldn't be enjoyed in a Hilter-ized America, in such a blatantly ridiculous manner.
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I don't know any Americans who think that, but it's nice to know that British people want all the credit. It wasn't dependent on any one single country. It would have been impossible for Britain alone (or America alone) to defeat all of the Axis powers of World War II. There were so many countries on the Allies side that helped defeat Hitler. Even people in Germany helped. Here is a list of all the countries that participated in World War II and I think that credit should be given to every single one of them.
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I agree with Jenny the true patriot here on yahoo answers and Hitler_is Bush. George Bush has destroyed Americas economy and put the lower and middle class out of business. It doesn't make any sense to me how somebody can be so cold to Americans. America will never know about John Kerry, at least he went to Viet Nam when George Bush was back in America getting DUI'S and arrested.
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There are cyclical theorists that have charted American history in 80-year cycles (I recommend the book "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe).  If their 80-year cycles hold true, then the U.S. will face another Great Depression/World War II-level crisis within the next 5-15 years.  Every time the U.S. faces a crisis like this, it runs the risk of bringing about the end of our nation (or at least as we know it.)  How long will Pax Americana last?  No idea, but we'll have our next challenge soon.