AP History 1) How did World War II affect a. the role of the national government in American life? World War II caused many changes in government intervention in everyday American life. FDR’s role as a leader during the war enabled him to gain more power for the president in order to make decisions for the country. During WWII, most of the American society stood behind the war effort, and supported him fully. The American …showed first 75 words of 559 total…

…showed last 75 words of 559 total…finally surrendered, and ended WWII, the Americans celebrated V-J Day. American came out of the war with about 1 millions casualties, but an almost unscathed mainland. America also emerged as a great power, and a hero. Economically, America had pretty much flushed away the depression, and was doing quite well, although there was a small dip after war due to nervous thinking of US citizens America was about to begin the Long Economic Boom of 1950-1970.