How Did Ww2 Affect American Society

On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the allies effectively ending World War II and the Axis-Alliance. Not only did the war end on that day, but it also triggered an arms race for the most powerful weapon known to man, the hydrogen bomb. One of the top “competitors” for this race was the Soviet Union, or the U.S.S.R. The American government feared a nuclear war with another nation right after a world war, so the government had the House Un-American Activities Committee watch and monitor suspected communists sympathizers and spies. This is one of the many characteristics developed by the U.S. concerning extreme political movements. The groups that most affected American society include communists, neo-Nazis, and Jews. Communism is the political idea that the nation has no private property, social classes, and, in some schools of thought, a form of currency. This places …show more content…
In 1948, many Jews who lived in the Middle East completed an “exodus” due to anti-Semitic tensions from Muslims and other people in the region. Other push factors included poverty and unstable governments. Many refugees came to America which, once again, sparked prejudice against them. Americans found many reasons to hate Jews. Many citizens were heavily Christian since it was colonized by Europe; however, to many Christians it was the Jews who crucified Christ. Another reason why Americans were anti-Semitic is the classic excuse, they were stealing American jobs. Like any other flux in immigration, employers hired them since they did not complain as much about working conditions and measly pay as white Americans. The aforementioned neo-Nazi groups also persecuted Jews upon their own moral values along with the KKK. Although 94% of Americans did not support Hitler’s treatment of the Jews in 1939, that does not mean 94% of Americans were not