Roaring Twenties And Great Depression Essay

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Introduction: (General, background info on Roaring Twenties and Great Depression, 4-6 sent.)
In the Roaring Twenties (1918-1945), it was a time of pushing the limits in social culture and a test of people’s endurance. The unemployment rate was at 15% and the U.S. remained neutral in a period of pre-1941. Then the government programs increased, World War II began in Europe and Asia in 1941. Then the U.S joined the Allies due to the Pearl Harbor attack (December 7), which led to a key force in military offensives for victory. It also emerged from the Great Depression and became a global conflict. Between 1941 and 1945 (WWII), many American men and women served in the arm forces. The Americans wanted to bring up the women’s workforce strength.
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For example, women have appeared as pilots, workers, and even in the arm forces. The U.S. wanted to show the women’s powers.
At least, women have more roles to play in WWII. This was the right that they wish to do for the sake of earning money and being treated equally. The opportunities and responsibilities of women had expanded significantly. Women worked outside like in the armed forces.
Although women have earned themselves the rights to work in factories and dangerous like men, but they didn’t other rights that women don’t have, but men does. For example, they were excluded from combat duty. In some area where women took jobs and sometimes the combat came to civilian areas, so some women died. Another example was the government that worsened the problems of inflation through the irregular distribution of rationing coupon, which affect the lives of both men and women during that time.

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A free ticket of “Bomber Trip to Berlin” was given to the common people for the sake of a successful war. With the efforts of women saving used cooking fats, it can provide them gun powers or any necessary parts of
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These tin cans are useful for war items like hand grenades, binoculars, flame thrower, and machine guns. These were for soldiers to use and gain victory in wartime.
Since they have limited the use of tin cans in wartime, the people’s lives became more restricted. If they can cut on consumer spending, which will lead to an increase in savings and later it can be invested in war loans.
Conclusion: (Summarize thesis and main points and forecast the next step of your topic (end of WWII, Cold War, Baby Boom, etc. no new ideas, 1P)
The Great Depression has an effect on the lives of many American people with the use of savings (money) and foods with an excuse of using the it for the war purposes. The people’s contribution to the war efforts and became more united than before. They helped with money and the government prepared tactics and strategies. It can be inferred that they were more ready and prepared, unlike the Japan’s surprise attack on Pear Harbor. But there were still many problems unfixed. For instance, the government’s debts continued to increase, and the economy didn’t recovered completely. Moreover, all of the money the government has used for the worthless war has not been repaid yet. In addition, U.S. first atomic bomb (1945) was used on Hiroshima and later Nagasaki in Japan. After WWII has ended (1947-1991), it led to the Cold War in a state of political

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