When people think of war they think of tragic things such as death and grief but sometimes war can be a good thing. World War One is one of the wars that has mostly been over shadowed due to other wars after it but world war one brought forth many new advancements that helped to shape America into what it is today. To begin with, as found in the passage “Effects of WWI On America”,“There was a boom in the economy and industries were enjoying an increase in profits. However, inflation was high and in a attempt to reduce operating costs, businesses laid off workers and reduced wages.”. This states that the economy had a great economic boost but due to inflation being high and them trying to reduce costs many businesses had to lay off workers
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Stated in the passage “Effects of WWI On America”, “Competition for employment led to racial unrest and race riots breeding hatred and suspicion which spilled over into the Red Scare and the fear of communism. The introduction of Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime, speakeasies, gangsters, increased violence and massive political corruption.” . This paraphrases that due to the lack of jobs and people having to look for work it lead into racial riots and was the introduction of prohibition which lead to many crimes within towns and cities. Also, found in the article “Great Migration” “The Great Migration, or the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from 1916 to 1970, had a huge impact on urban life in the United States. Driven from their homes by unsatisfactory economic opportunities and harsh segregationist laws, many blacks headed north, where they took advantage of the need for industrial workers that first arose during the First World War.”. This statement illustrates that the migration of blacks from one area to another influenced the urban life style in the United States as they took advantage of the jobs that needed employees during
Stated in the passage “Effects of WWI On America”, “Competition for employment led to racial unrest and race riots breeding hatred and suspicion which spilled over into the Red Scare and the fear of communism. The introduction of Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime, speakeasies, gangsters, increased violence and massive political corruption.” . This paraphrases that due to the lack of jobs and people having to look for work it lead into racial riots and was the introduction of prohibition which lead to many crimes within towns and cities. Also, found in the article “Great Migration” “The Great Migration, or the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from 1916 to 1970, had a huge impact on urban life in the United States. Driven from their homes by unsatisfactory economic opportunities and harsh segregationist laws, many blacks headed north, where they took advantage of the need for industrial workers that first arose during the First World War.”. This statement illustrates that the migration of blacks from one area to another influenced the urban life style in the United States as they took advantage of the jobs that needed employees during