WWII Second Most Important Event in Human History

World War II could be argued as one of the most important time frames in the history of the planet we call home.

The U.S. before WWI and WWII carried many policies of isolationism. Some believe that Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted involve the U.S. in the war but popular opinion kept America out. This changed December 7, 1941, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

FDR asked for war against Japan and had unlimited support from the government and the people. Pushing to war changed almost every aspect of American life. The able men went off to war. The women were left to make war machines in the factories. The independence and show of support ultimately lead to women suffrage and other rights for women.

The American-Japanese endured some of the worst treatment American Citizens have received by the government up to this day. They were imprisoned in interment camps because all Japanese were seen as potential spies and “could not be trusted.” Their civil rights were revoked and many families were torn apart.

The loss of human life due to the war was devastating. However, many good things could be traced back to it. Developments in technology were one of the largest benefits of the war, especially in areas of communications and medicine.

Civil rights became a focus not just for blacks but also for Native Americans, Hispanics, and women during the war and there were measurable reasoning behind the arguments. More than one million African-Americans served during the war, which gave the leaders of the civil rights a large foundation to argue from.

The culmination of WWII being the Atomic Bombs dropped by U.S. Forces on Japan truly changed the world. The power of the bombs could be said to have been over-powering.

In my opinion WWII is the second most important event in human history following the Industrial Revolution. The dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Japan truly changed the world in ways we are still discovering.

Apart from the violence, many leaps were made in Civil Rights in America, some faster than others, and not just for one demographic. The inclusion of Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, Native-Americans, Female-Americans and just good old-fashioned Americans in the war and war effort display that Americans weren’t labeled by where they are from or what they looked like, all are AMERICANS.

These movements didn’t happen right away and were/are still fought arduously. There was/is justification that must not be denied by any.

Many labor reforms that came about during the war we still share today; along with government policies like the GI Bill and retirement benefits for military members.

America also pushed forward the standards of living with many families switching to duel income and consuming more product. WWII evolved America into a superpower, a status still enjoyed today, but changed the world into a community. Now one country is not solely standing alone, whether economically, militarily or another reason, we all became dependent on one another.