Vocals - Jon Baxter
Music - Andrew Lalama
Lyrics - Roxanne Rosales and Akash Tarani
1939 brought fascists and dictators. Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin were all haters.
They tried to make the world a more perfect place with no one left living except the master race. Germany aggressed, other nations appeased. Hitler got his territory and he was pleased. Poland was next, Hitler chose to invade. War was something the Allies could no longer evade. The U.S. couldn't stand thousands of soldiers slain. Isolationist power, they wanted to remain. Neutrality Acts, to prevent from getting tricked into becoming part of a world conflict. With France's surrender, people took a second glance, causing a change in America's stance. In 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked leaving America with only one way to react.
Jobs were created with the War Production Board. Another change at home couldn't be ignored. Japanese Americans, relocated by force, a move Americans look at with great remorse. Once the U.S. entered the war took a turn. They had great power, the world would learn. Hitler committed, the world screamed hooray, ending war in Europe on V-E Day. War was over in Europe, how terrific, now the U.S. could focus on the war in the Pacific. Japan refused surrender. It equaled their doom. The U.S. responded with a big boom. No one wanted a war to happen again, so they tried to prevent conflicts with the U.N. Isolationist policy was now delayed. The Truman Doctrine promised economic aid.
War, war, war was on the way
The Allies couldn't win without the USA
Isolation, intervention, what to do?
For a while it was like no one knew.
In 1945 the war was finally done. The U.S. and the Soviets fought to be number one. When the two superpowers were set to collide the problem would have an effect worldwide. West Germany united and the Soviets were certain they would have to respond with the Iron Curtain, but the capitalist nations did not back down. The Berlin Airlift was their way around. When China became a communist nation the U.S. chose to break their relation. In South Asia, communism would persist, but as it spread the U.S. tried to resist. Anti-communist groups like HUAC investigated suspicious activity. Some did not cooperate like the Hollywood Ten and they would never find work in the U.S. again.
After the war when the fighting was done the American people said it was time for some fun. The leisure class began to take a stand spending time and money and rejoicing in the land. Teenagers began having social lives driving cars, dating, and giving high fives. During this time coming home were the Vets. The GI Bill gave them money to set. An economic boom helped the country move forward. The way of life was certainly not lowered. To the suburbs, all the families headed. Places like Levittown, were never dreaded. Civil Rights were in question for the female population, the minorities were needing liberation, Truman's Fair Deal was a New Deal extension and now the "Power of a Nation" giving you the comprehension.
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