How did the war effort between 1941 and 1945 affect the u.s. standard of living?

With the majority of working class men joining the war effort, the US females were forced to take ownership of the men’s previous jobs. Because of a lack of employment opportunities, necessities and luxuries became more scarce.

Nixon believed his Vietnam strategy, which involved building up South Vietnam’s military strength in order to facilitate a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to take responsibility for their own defense against a Communist takeover and allow the U.S. to leave the conflict with its honor intact.