In the 1940's the United States was in a depression bigger and greater then any country had seen in a long time. With no hope of getting out we turned to joining World War Two. This turned out to be the reason America came out of the Great Depression at all. Many American companies willingly changed from creating general merchandise to objects of death and destruction. It is as it sounds. That Barbie doll factory began making bullets. That Lego factory began making tanks and missiles. Everyone was in on the war effort.
The increase in the necessity of faster production of war materials soon lead to the need for workers. Giving the American people a job and a wage to live off of. Also the increase in military enlistment shot up. And as there was money flowing into a Peace Time draft, the wages of the soldiers began to rise. Making even more money for the American citizens who fought in the war.
War brought this country closer together. Families willingly accepted ration cards so that materials did not run out for the soldiers. What better way to show support for those fighting for the country, then to sacrifice a want in your life. This may have been one of the greatest shows of togetherness and support of one another from the American people than ever seen before.
Without war and the ability to stop evil, there would always be innocent people dying by thousands. Had America not joined the war effort in 1941, then there is no telling if there would be a Jewish population today. There is no other way to stop those wishing to do harm to others, then war.
War is the reason this country came together. War is what makes the United States stand out. It defines who we are and what we are about, War is necessary to protect the lives of the ones we love. And the future lives of those to come. To simply put it, war is necessary.
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