history homework

Brinkley – Over Here

Changes during WWII led to an expansion in the Role of the Federal Government in the post war era

The 2nd Great Migration caused blacks to mobilize to fight discrimination. Force the federal government to address Civil Rights Issues.

Women enter the workforce doing men’s work during the war. Many women remain in the workforce after WWII and demand equality. Forces the federal government to address women’s rights

Context of the Cold War causes the United States to define this country’s values in opposition to the USSR. Causes American liberalism to be defined in opposition to a strong federal government.

America become hyperindustrialized after the war. US enters a period of prosperity. Role of government changes with regard to the economy. US government should no longer directly manage the economy but use deficit spending as a way to revive it when it slows down.