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JulsSmile [24]
3 years ago
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How did prosperity after World War II affect life in the United States?

History
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vovangra [49]3 years ago
5 0
As the Cold War unfolded in the decade and a half after World War II, the United States experienced phenomenal economic growth. The war brought the return of prosperity, and in the postwar period the United States consolidated its position as the world's richest country.
Ilia_Sergeevich [38]3 years ago
3 0
The economy was brought out of the great depression which was caused after world war 1. And the economy was consist and the economy was stable
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