How Did Italy Change America

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During this time period, Italy, Japan, and the United States went through many political, social, and economic events that changed the country. On the political side, The United States had Warren G. Harding for president at the time. He was probably one of the better things that happened to America - he eliminated wartime controls, along with slashing taxes. Finally, he established a budget system, which only improved the situation during the Great Depression. In Italy, the politician and leader named Benito Mussolini was detrimental to the economy. At first, he was helpful by spending money of his militaries in different countries. This made Italy seem like a dominant, strong figure in this pre-war time. However, that didn’t last long. Mussolini eventually exhausted his finances for the military and lost control of his country. Besides political issues, the United States and Japan faced many economic issues. In Japan, the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed many factories. Not only was the supply and demand system thrown off balance, but the reconstruction was extremely expensive. This happening during the Great Depression only made …show more content…
In Japan, the Western culture was making a breakthrough. Rebellious teenage girls that influenced clothing styles, behaviors, and other characteristics/traits from the West were known was “mogas”. They influenced society to bring in something different. Along with this new culture, the publication of magazines increased. This motivated more people to learn to read, so the literacy rate in Japan grew rapidly. This also spread new technology ideas and styles from the West. In Italy, Mussolini was holding the country back. The current regime he had set in place didn’t allow any scientists or mathematicians to have any major breakthroughs. Many think this was because he didn’t want anything to be thrown off balance, putting his power over everyone at