What was the difference in the economy during WW2 and after the war ended?

Question: What was the difference in the economy during WW2 and after the war ended!?
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In the US there was an economic boom created by the returning service members (many flush with a year or more of back pay) wanting a good life!. US factories retooled for the new consumer demands, and since most of Europe and Asia was in ruins, we were able to run a strong export economy for several years!.

During the war, wages were good, but rationing meant that there wasn't much to spend on!. This also contributed to the post-war boom!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

depends which country your talking about!. for germany it was good before the war but afterwards it was ruined!. Americas was terrible before the war but afterwards they were the main superpower!. Britains was ruined in both cases, eastern europe and russia weren't doing well either and they spent moost of the few years after the war using people who wouldnt be paid to clear rubbleWww@QuestionHome@Com

Goods and services were sacrificed for the War effort!. After the War, the US was the only country capable of producing in any significant quantity!. The economy boomed for us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com