Once WWII started, the state's economic fortunes began to change as money poured into bases and industries.

Goverment spending was up.

Employment was up.

Wages were up.

Economy was up.

Explanation:

Goverment spending raised especially due to the increase of the sepnding for defense. Cold War encouraged the goverment to spend more on military equipment and and research and development to show American supremacy  over soviet's.

Employment  grew a lot since WWII boosted American economy. The postwar period was well known for the expansion large American companies, for example, the expansion of automobile sector.

Wages not only were better in quantity, but also in quality. Long-term labor contracts were more afforable by companies.  

Economy was off the charts. The goverment spending plus the industrial growth and the the great amount of bank loans granted to the WWII returning servicemen at affordable conditions boosted the econony to levels never seen before.

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