With WWII being on the top everyone's worry list, it was only right to play a part in defending the country. Whether it be overseas or in America, every little john, Bill, or Jenny did their best in helping the soldiers of America. The U.S started putting limits on how much you could by at a store, and then asked to donate extra food to the soldiers. With men overseas, somebody had to be working those factory jobs. The amount of women in the work force increased from 25% to 36% during this time.
The war proved to be the final ingredient in rising up and out of the Great Depression. Our manufacturing helped create jobs. It was many times greater than the output of the Axis powers. We won the war. The post-war era became one of the most prosperous times in American History.