How did the aftermath of World War 2 affect the US government?

Answer 1

it mobilized u.s. govt for an all-out economic war for the massive military conflict

that was to see it as the sole fighter in the pacific and as the primary participant in

western and italian Europe and most specifically, as the "arsenal of democracy" to the allies.

Answer 2

the role of the u.s. government went from "governors" to that of "protectors of the world." World War Two brought about the U.S. government beginning to take it upon itself to remove the "communist threat."

Answer 3

This answer comes from Wikipedia under the heading of World War 2.

Advances in technology and warfareMain article: Technology during World War II

During the war, aircraft continued their roles of reconnaissance, fighters, bombers and ground-support from World War I, though each area was advanced considerably. Two important additional roles for aircraft were those of the airlift, the capability to quickly move high-priority supplies, equipment and personnel, albeit in limited quantities; and of strategic bombing, the targeted use of bombs against civilian areas in the hopes of hampering enemy industry and morale. Antiaircraft weaponry also continued to advance, including key defenses such as radar and greatly improved antiaircraft artillery, such as the German 88 mm gun. Jet aircraft saw their first limited operational use during World War II, and though their late introduction and limited numbers meant that they had no real impact during the war itself, the few which saw active service pioneered a mass-shift to their usage following the war.

At sea, while advances were made in almost all aspects of naval warfare, the two primary areas of development were focused around aircraft carriers and submarines. Although at the start of the war aeronautical warfare had relatively little success, actions at Taranto, Pearl Harbor, the South China Sea and the Coral Sea soon established the carrier as the dominant capital ship in place of the battleship. In the Atlantic, escort carriers proved to be a vital part of Allied convoys, increasing the effective protection radius dramatically and helping to seal the Mid-Atlantic gap. Beyond their increased effectiveness, carriers were also more economical than battleships due to the relatively low cost of aircraft and their not requiring to be as heavily armoured. Submarines, which had proved to be an effective weapon during the first World War were anticipated by all sides to be important in the second. The British focused development on antisubmarine weaponry and tactics, such as sonar and convoys, while Germany focused on improving its offensive capability, with designs such as the Type VII submarine and Wolf pack tactics. Gradually, continually improving Allied technologies such as the Leigh light, hedgehog, squid, and homing torpedoes proved victorious.

Land warfare changed drastically from the static front lines predominating in World War I to become much more fluid and mobile. An important change was the concept of combined arms warfare, wherein tight coordination was sought between the various elements of military forces; the tank, which had been used predominantly for infantry support in the First World War, had evolved into the primary weapon of these forces during the second. In the late 1930s, tank design was considerably more advanced in all areas then it had been during World War I, and advances continued throughout the war in increasing speed, armour and firepower.

At the start of the war, most armies considered the tank to be the best weapon against itself, and developed special-purpose tanks to that effect. This line of thinking was all but negated by the poor performance of the relatively light early tank armaments against armour, and German doctrine of avoiding tank-versus-tank combat; the latter factor, along with Germany's use of combined arms, were among the key elements of their highly successful blitzkrieg tactics across Poland and France. Many means of destroying tanks, including indirect artillery, antitank guns (both towed and self-propelled), mines, short-ranged infantry antitank weapons, and other tanks were utilised. Even with large-scale mechanisation of the various armies, the infantry remained the backbone of all forces, and throughout the war, most infantry equipment was similar to that utilised in World War I.

The United States became the first country to arm its soldiers with a semiautomatic rifle, in this case the M-1 Garand. Some of the primary advances though, were the widespread incorporation of portable machine guns, a notable example being the German MG42, and various sub-machine guns which were well suited to close-quarters combat in urban and jungle settings. The assault rifle, a late war development which incorporated many of the best features of the rifle and sub-machine gun, became the standard postwar infantry weapon for nearly all armed forces.

In terms of communications, most of the major belligerents attempted to solve the problems of complexity and security presented by using large code books for cryptography with the creation of various ciphering machines, the most well known being the German Enigma machine. SIGINT (Signals intelligence) was the countering process of decryption, with the notable examples being the British ULTRA and the Allied breaking of Japanese naval codes. Another important aspect of military intelligence was the use of deception operations, which the Allies successfully used on several occasions to great effect, such as operations Mincemeat and Bodyguard. Other important technological and engineering feats achieved during, or as a result of, the war include the worlds first programmable computers (Z3, Colossus, and ENIAC), guided missiles and modern rockets, the Manhattan Project's development of nuclear weapons, the development of artificial harbours and oil pipelines under the English Channel.

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Answer 4

The economy of the US was significantly improved. Americans were able to buy homes, cars and go to school. The GI bill was introduced. The GIs could by houses, go to college and get VA benefits. Women learned they could work outside the home in jobs they never thought they could do. Young women went to college rather than just marrying as their only source of welfare in their adult years. Many women became business women and workers. In the Seventies the Equal Rights Amendment resulted from women joining the workforce. Blacks had earned respect somewhat in the military. Eventually the Civil Rights Movement occurred and they earned their own rights legally.

Answer 5

The political impact of WW2 was the launching of the Civil Rights Movement. This movement struck down legal barriers of segregation and disenfranchisement, dismantled a racial caste system that had been evolving over four centuries, and tripled the number of registered Black voters from 1960 to 1980.

Answer 6

It effected us, not at all. You see, the US was merely an alliance, not a part of the war, therefor no economy or government was put out of its place.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The US became a nuclear siperpower.

Answer 9

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