The Pearl | Historical Context
America after World War II
The Peace Treaty signed on February 10,1947 officially ends World War II. America emerges as a world superpower. It is capable of an incredible industrial capacity and, in addition, America commands the most powerful military in the world: the greatest Navy, the largest standing Army, the best Air Force, and the only nuclear arsenal. The United States military becomes even stronger when Congress passes a law unifying the Air Force, Army, and Navy under one Secretary of Defense. Adding another weapon to America's might, Congress creates...
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