The Post War United States, 1945-1968 - Library of Congress
网页The labor demands of war industries caused millions more Americans to move--largely to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts where most defense plants located. When World War II ended, the United States was in better economic …
The Post World War II Boom: How America Got Into Gear
网页2020年5月14日 · In the summer of 1945, as World War II drew to a close, the U.S. economy was poised on the edge of an uncertain future. Would it be able to transition from a full-bore war economy to a fulsome...
Aftermath of World War II - Wikipedia
网页The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two superpowers, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US). The aftermath of World War II was also defined by the rising threat of nuclear warfare, the creation and implementation of the United Nations as an intergovernmental organization, and the decolonization of Asia, Oceania, South ...
The Post War United States, 1945-1968 - Library of Congress
网页The Post War United States, 1945-1968. Overview The entry of the United States into World War II caused vast changes in virtually every aspect of American life. Arts and Entertainment, 1945-1968 Arts and entertainment in the two decades following World War II showed both continuity and change.
Great Responsibilities and New Global Power - The National WWII Museum
网页Emerging from World War II as a leading power, the United States took on an active role in rebuilding the war-torn cities left in the wake of this unprecedented conflict. Turning away from its previous role as an isolationist power, US leaders created the Postwar European Recovery Plan (ERP) that pumped over $13 billion into the rebuilding of ...
Power and liberal order: America's postwar world order in …
网页2005年1月1日 · After World War II, the United States launched history's most ambitious era of institution building. The UN, IMF, World Bank, NATO, GATT, and other institutions that emerged provided the most rule-based structure for political and economic relations in …
How the US and Japan Went From Enemies to Allies After WWII
网页2022年12月7日 · During World War II, the United States and Japan fought as bitter enemies. Yet during the Cold War and beyond, Japan arguably became America’s closest and most reliable ally in the Asia Pacific...
American History: The Rise of US Influence After World War Two
网页2011年8月3日 · This week in our series, we look at how British power gave way to American influence after World War Two. One can almost name the day when this happened. It was February twenty-first, nineteen...
The Post-War Economic Boom After WWII - ThoughtCo
网页2020年1月27日 · Many Americans feared that the end of World War II and the subsequent drop in military spending might bring back the hard times of the Great Depression. But instead, pent-up consumer demand fueled exceptionally strong economic growth in …
United States - WWII, Allies, Axis | Britannica
网页2 天之前 · United States - WWII, Allies, Axis: After World War I most Americans concluded that participating in international affairs had been a mistake. They sought peace through isolation and throughout the 1920s advocated a policy of disarmament and nonintervention.