Making Connections

1. Question

   Did isolationism bolster or undermine national security and national economic interests? Discuss Roosevelt’s evolving answer to this question.

2. Question

   Who benefited most from the wartime economy? What financial limitations did various members of society face, and why?

3. Question

   How did the United States play a decisive role in the Allies’ victory?

4. Question

   How did minorities’ contributions to the war effort draw attention to domestic racism? What were the political implications of these developments?