“During the Second World War, the economies of countries in the Americas were transformed.” With reference to two countries, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the statement that the Second World War brought notable change to the economy in two countries. Any two countries from the region may be discussed. The concept of change involves both short-and long-term changes. These changes may be either positive or negative in nature and may comprise a wide range of issues depending on the countries chosen. Issues covered may include industrialization, financial structures, government involvement, changes in the labour force, trade and balance of payments, the development of new products, technologies and/or movement of population. The changes that resulted are largely based on the extraordinary increase in demand for all types of products both raw and manufactured that the war created. Many suppliers of goods were no longer able to do so and the needs of the combatants had to be met from other regions.