factories and steel mills, left behind to perform the jobs once carried out by the soldiers who were abroad fighting the war. After World War II, immigration to the United States increased once again. Many people who had survived Nazi persecution in Europe fled to the United States. Additionally, Chinese immigrants were entering the country. A big construction boom marked these years. The suburbs were growing rapidly and the automobile industry was flourishing. Many of …showed first 75 words of 625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 625 total…be a nation of immigrants. Our economy will continue to be shaped, however directly or indirectly, by the continuing inflow of immigrants. It is this cultural diversity that has helped shape the nation since the beginning. Bibliography Bibliography Bibliography 1. Rottenberg, Annette T.; Elements of Argument, © 1997 by Bedford Books 2. Slavin, Stephen L.; Macroeconomics, © 1999 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 3. “Constitution of the United States,” Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia © 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation 4. “Confederate States of America,” Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia ©