WWII

World War II had a very large impact on the U.S. Besides costing the U.S. an unthinkable amount of money, many young men?s lives were lost. Another impact the war had was that it made the U.S. the most powerful country in the world. Britain then had to pass responsibility of protecting the free world to the U.S. The war also had a huge impact on the U.S. socially. It allowed women to enter the work force with a wider range of jobs. It also allowed the GI bill to pass. This allowed veterans to get loans for homes and businesses and also enabled young men to get college education. America now becomes the most educated society as opposed to Britain.
was in the navy just before and just after World War II ended. Although he never saw combat in the war, I found that interviewing him was very interesting. Right after he graduated high school in 1943, he entered the Navy V12 Officer Program. In March of 1945 after two years of the naval training program, he was commissioned a...