1. Effects of World War II: National Changes

2. What was the impact of World War II on the postwar U.S.?
Global Leadership
Seen as an international power
Economic Growth
America helped with many responsibilities
Civil Rights
Conflicts within America

3. United States is now a Global Leader
Power vacuum-
U.S. and Soviet Union
U.S.
Powerful Military
No Isolationism strategy
Confident
Wealthy

4. Economic Growth Great Depression ended
Pushed the establishment of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Put a lot of funds towards it
Diverse workforce
Soldiers going to school

5. Civil Rights
Increased thought that Civil Rights needs to be fought for
White/Caucasians were not the only people that fought in WWII

6. Soldiers Coming Home Had to be acclimated to society Jobs Families
Diets
Changes

7. “Best Years of Our Lives”
Soldiers Coming Home

8. Primary Source Private First Class Patsy Giacchi
Italian American soldier coming home from fighting in WWII in Europe
Coming back to America after the war ended and what the soldiers were going back to

9. Assignment
Write a letter in which you are set in 1945/after World War II to yourself.
Write about what the “New World” is like.
Use what ever information you found in ch.11 sec. 5