The war changed the United States in various ways; there were return wages and jobs were available leading to the growth of labor unions. The status of women and minorities were greatly affected .There were shifts towards equality and most of the civil rights were also affected. Despite this, everyone’s dream was victory in war and for this to happen they had to unite (Alan 72). The United States participation in the war at increased after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It immediately went to war against Japan, Italy and Germany.
Why? She explains: “Man has been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind. But for the first time in human history, that is changing—and with shocking speed. Cultural and economic changes always reinforce each other. And the global economy is evolving in a way that is eroding the historical preference for male children, worldwide.” Rosin’s article is well documented and forceful in argument.
We can look at the improvements in technology as a factor resulting into the increase of women in the labor force. In lectures we go into depth how railroads and manufacturing industries opened up more job opportunities for the Canadian population. Another area where women defining their position in the business world come into importance is after the great depression and World War 1. In order to revive the economy, women were given greater roles which included positioning themselves into the labor force, which at the time was male, dominated. In class we had focused on the great depression and how Canada was affected in many different ways.
WWI had strengthened and expanded the power of the government because the production of war supplies was too complicated and important a job for private industry to handle on its own, so business and government collaborated in the effort. This led to a growing link between public and private sectors. Additionally, congress endowed President Wilson with direct control over much of the economy. This included the authority to adjust prices and certain war-related industries. It had also strengthened the U.S. military.
The number of women participating in previously dominated male fields like engineering, construction, and other menial jobs has greatly increased. Women are also increasingly assuming leadership roles in the government and business (Helgren & Collen, 2010). The numbers of the families headed by females have also increased considerably due to high levels of divorce, separation and singlehood choice by women in the 21st century. Career aspirations for women nowadays are not highly influenced by family or societal expectations. Women’s level of education has also increased considerably than any other era in history.
Economic Changes in the Federal Government From 1900 to 1939 Changes in the economy between 1900 and 1939 led to changes in the United States federal government. During the Progressive era, World War One and Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression, each administration adapted and reacted to the state of the America at the time. Each administration tackled different situations. They believed their role was to keep the United States and the world stable during economic chaos. The Progressive Era was a time of reform as well as an industrial boom.
The jobs that were previously done by men were now opened up to women. A typical man’s job, which comprised of working in the munitions factories, shipyards, farm, coal mines, drivers or bus conductors were now filled by women. The reason that this dramatic change occurred was because the men of the country were away fighting in the war. The war did not only create jobs at home but it also provided them with a chance to experience the outer world. It offered many women great opportunities to volunteer for the uniform services e.g.
After the Second World War, America emerged as a mighty superpower. People’s lives were turned around for the better. Egressing from the Great Depression, people found themselves economically stable once again. The war had brought about many changes in the lives of people. Women were one of the groups that were positively affected by the changes brought by the war.
The Keynesian economic policies were to allow the government to increase their control over the American citizens. The New Deal was the social-welfare liberalism, which allowed the federal government to grow at an astronomical rate. The New Deal had a powerful impact on the unemployed, African Americans, women, Native Americans, and other racial minorities. Though the New Deal expanded to the environment, which in Tennessee resolved the severe flooding by building dams and creating electricity for the residents. As the economy was needing revamping, the New Deal redefined writers and artists.
The more powerful central government drew allegiance away from individual states and toward national patriotism. This national identity known as American nationalism, in part, helped to move the United States toward being the powerful world leader it is today. The Civil War had an immediate and a long term impact on everyday life in the United States. It caused a change in the role of women in the workplace, and opened the door for them to be a more vocal force in politics. The fight for women’s rights began to come to the surface in the years after the Civil War.