Here is a view of life in the American military during the years between the World Wars, a time marked by Prohibition, the Great Depression, and rising isolationism in the United States. A New York Victory Parade welcoming General Pershing and soon-to-be demobilized US troops in 1919.

U.S. involvement in the Second World War was quickly followed by a massive mobilization effort. With millions of men and women serving overseas in the nation's armed forces, most of those who remained at home dedicated themselves to supporting the war effort in whatever means was available to them.

Mobilizing the economy for world war finally cured the depression. Millions of men and women joined the armed forces, and even larger numbers went to work in well-paying defense jobs. World War Two affected the world and the United States profoundly; it continues to influence us even today.

As the Great Depression ravaged the country, though, many veterans became destitute and wanted to cash in on their bonuses early.

United States - Great Depression, WWII, New Deal: After the end of World War I, many Americans were left with a feeling of distrust toward foreigners and radicals, whom they held responsible for the war. The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the founding of the communists’ Third International in 1919 further fanned American fears of radicalism.