"World War II was one of the most significant events in world history, and certainly for the United States. The war fundamentally changed the way America viewed its role in the world and it redefined gender and racial roles within the nation itself." Please respond to the following:
In ways did World War II change the American world view? How did America come to view the roles of women, minorities, and its own sense of economic and political destiny.
Evaluate the role of emerging technologies (aircraft, weapons, medical advancements, and the atomic bomb) and evaluate whether or not the war helped advance society by driving technological change.