They went on safety systems, being resourceful on food and water +live stock.
They lowered payment for workers.
They increased taxes.
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On the British ships the conditions were horrible. there was a lack of supplies and food and sailors feared they could die.
Wealthy women carried umbrellas as accessories of fashion
The end of WWII introduced the baby boomer generation. This happened all over the world, but mainly in the West. The elevated birthrate in the US added about 50 million babies by the end of the 1950s. Hope this was it.
They wanted to use tariffs to protect local manufacturers and producers from foreign competition. When you increase the tariff then importing costs more and people don't buy imported goods but buy local goods because they are cheaper. This helps domestic manufacturers and producers.