World War II ended in 1945, but America could not rest. “Serious discussion about reorganization

World War II brought several changes to the world and specifically America. It not only changed the world map but also set impact on the behaviours. WWII played a major role in building turning points during different periods. Before WWII, African Americans were not offered equal rights in the community. It was considered an impossible thing that African could ever do a white collar or even a blue collar job. However, soon after the WWII, there came a turning point in the lives of African American with the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

During the past decade of military operations combating terrorism, members of the U.S. government have thoroughly debated the power of the President and the role of Congress during a time of war. A historical review of war powers in America demonstrates the unchecked power of the executive when it comes to military decision-making and the use of force. Throughout history the power of the President to initiate, conduct, and sustain military operations without oversight has greatly increased. Through a historical lens, this essay will

After the end of World War II, the United States went through many changes. Most of the changes were for the better, but some had an adverse effect on certain population centers. Many programs, agencies and policies were created to transform American society and government.

The National Security Act of 1947 later became the primary law for foreign policy and the nation’s intelligence agency. Stevenson writes, “It was crafted as a means to impose restraints on military spending, yet it provided the framework for the Cold War military buildup.” The National Security Act of 1947 caused somewhat of hardship on the armed forces, Army continued to suffer cutbacks, Air Force became its own branch, Navy was able to keep all aircraft and Marine Corp was completely protected by the NSA but the law was changed in

The United States of America are unique in that they allow citizens the right to speak freely and the right to assemble. This has allowed citizens to play an essential role in the economy through both their spending and their representation of the workforce. Over time major world events have changed this unique economy. Wars have been known to have significant impacts on the economy, albeit the impact relies greatly in the government and other economic factors. Before World War II the world was undergoing a Depression caused by decreasing trade and compounding speculation. The United States were hit especially hard by the Depression and in 1939 they were still recovering. With war on the horizon, the US used isolationist policies to try

The National Security Act signed into law on July 26, 1947 (University). This Act created a number of new structures; a National Security Council (NSC), a Department of Defense, a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (University). The military was reorganized as well the U.S. Air force was recognized as an independent entity form the Army but the Navy retained its own aviation force and prevented the Marines from being absorbed by the Army (University). This Act unified the country’s national security institutions as well as provides military leaders as well as the President of the U.S. with the most current and up-to-date information needed to make informed decisions on the state of affairs of the nation in regards to other countries (University). The

Is it possible to know what Americans thought of World War II, if they believed that the war was a just war or whether they did not agree for what the United States was fighting for? The historian Studs Terkel believes he knows this answer and that Americans saw themselves as liberators of an oppressed world fighting for the just war which can be concluded from his famous volume, The Good War. Of course one person’s beliefs should not be believed as easily just by reading a book. A person should base their opinions on something much more analytical than that. In order to decide whether some Americans actually thought that World War II was a just war, a thorough analysis should be done of American life looking at all the facts found. Beginning with American experience before the war then analyzing the experience of the war and the home-front itself and finally ending with the analysis of America after World War II a conclusion can be made regarding the American point of view.

In September of 1939, a global war had begun when Hitler led the German forces to invade Poland. The American president was reluctant on entering the war because he was building allies in the western hemisphere and was focused on making life better on the home front. Tragedy struck America on the morning of December 7, 1941 when the Japanese conducted a surprise aerial attack against the United States naval base at pearl harbor. The lethal and deadly force of the attack spurred President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to realize it was time to enter the war. As American troops were being sent off to war citizens' lives on the home front changed dramatically. The soldiers were being taken care of before the people and did not experience the

The National Security Council has a long linage dating back to the end of the Second World War, and has played a vital role in the President’s decision making process of national security and foreign policy matters. Established under the National Security Act of 1947 and later was amended by the Reorganization Plan in 1949, the council was placed in the Executive Office of the President. Setting on the council is the President as the chairmen, along with the Vice-President, Secretary of State and others that assist the president for National Security Affairs (National Security Council n.d.). The start of the National Security Council was brought under the administration of President Truman,

At the end of World War 2, America faced an even greater dilemma than whether or not

The return of World War II veterans instilled change on various fronts in America. From the G.I. Bill, to the regression of civil rights progress and rise of nuclear fears, Americans faced an uncertain future. To cope with the many changes occurring within America, individuals sought refuge in their own homes and local communities. Many arguments have been proposed to showcase how important the central nuclear home was. In the “Visions of Family Life in Postwar America” excerpt, from the historical complication Major Problems in the History of American Families and Children, historian Elaine Tyler May analyzes the impact post war American homes had on society.

The category that I've chosen to focus on is "Postwar America", because the country is changing, houses build alike, and America produces more and cheaper goods. Postwar means relating to or the characteristic of a period following a war. The Postwar America began in 1946, Harry S. Truman was the president in 1945 after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. Meeting economic challenges were hard, because their lives had been in uproar throughout the war, and aspiration for stability made the country more conservative. Harry S. Truman had to handle two major challenges: dealing with the rising threat of communism and restoring the American economy to a strong footing after the war's end. 4.5 million discontented workers, including steelworkers, railroad workers, and col miners went on strike in 1946, because of higher prices and lower wages. President Harry S. Truman threatened to draft the striking workers and to order them as soldiers to stay on the job.

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) was established in November 1952 to provide a cryptologic organization for the civilian and military leaders of the United States and to provide them with timely information. The National Security Agency (NSA) coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to produce foreign intelligence information and protect United States information systems through two main missions, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA). The Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) mission uses cryptologic machines to break foreign codes to find out what they know and what they are doing. The biggest accomplishment publicly

The National Security Act of 1947 created the National Security Council. “The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal White House institution that is responsible for coordinating national security strategy, advising the president on national security issues, overseeing policy implementation through the interagency process, and responding to national security crises.”(George and Rishikof 2011) The exact make-up of the National Security Council has fluctuated with the changes in Presidential administrations. It has always consisted of the Vice President, the Secretaries of Defense, and State, the two statutory advisors the Chairman of the Joint

UAV use has become predominant in the 21st century in commercial, tactical, and military uses; though the concept of UAV’s dates back to the mid-1800s. In 1849, the Australians who were occupying Italy planted bombs on balloons on dropped them remotely on Venice (ctie.monash.edu). However, the first unnamed aerial vehicle was invented by Hewitt and Elmer Sperry, who were members of the United States Navy during World War 1, whom remotely controlled unmanned cruise missiles that decimated their targets. The development of cruise missiles continued throughout World War 2 and beyond. In 1973, the first reconnaissance UAVs, the TU-143s, were manufactured in the Soviet Union and used by Syria, the Ukraine, Czech Republic, Iraq, Romania, and Slovakia (spioenkop.blogspot.com). The United States developed drones throughout the 1980s, but didn’t use them until after the 9-11 attacks, when the CIA commissioned the manufacture and use of the UAVs the United States had developed. In 2002, the United States executed its first drone strike against a high priority Taliban leader in Yemen, which was successful in eliminating the target, as well as 6 other men, including one U.S. citizen. Since then, the United States, Britain, Israel, and China have been the only countries to develop a drone arsenal. The military use of drones has increased substantially by the United States, Iran, and Israel in the past 5 years. President Obama has increased done usage in the past 5 years by over 300%,