247).There is no doubt that the U.S. involvement in WWII raised the economy to new heights. More than 17 million new jobs had been created, industrial production had gone up 100%, corporate profits doubled, and GNP jumped from $100 billion to $215 billion (Goodwin 625). The economic landscape had been changed almost immediately upon U.S. involvement in WWII. Furthermore, because of policies enacted by the government as a result of WWII, Americans were able to reap the rewards in the years following it. The U.S. grew from the conflict into an economic giant, with a new economic environment, in which the government played a more vital role in the economy from then on....
