Despite the fact that the war happened in continents far away, the war had a great effect on modern North American life. For one thing, it helped end the depression. The poverty of the 1930s seemed to disappear almost overnight as North America made weapons for the war effort. The economy was reenergized. Finally, people had jobs again. The second world war also lead to the development of the atomic bomb. This helped to make …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…of television. People could now be entertained in their homes. THis led to celebrities being even more famous and has led to the modern day celebrity culture that we have in north america. In short, the wealth generated by world war two made life easier, but brought with it some of the things that people disapprove of today. But in all, it is clear that the Second World war was a good thing for America.