Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. After the end of World War II, the United States experienced an economic boom that came with the creation of postwar federal programs. How were women impacted? Many groups were not able to participate in postwar federal programs or the economic boom. For example, women who had taken jobs in defense industries were forced to give up their jobs to. In addition, fewer women than men sought. Women were also encouraged to pursue that they had occupied before the war.