Explain how conservatives in congress and business used the war effort to attack the goals and legacy of the new deal.

There was a hope that after WWII, that there would be united between New Dealers and conservatives. However, some conservatives held different views. In one conservative essay, it outlined how American imperialism (America as a dominant force) would make America abundant and prosperous. Also, a business leader argued that if American capitalism is acceptable because there could be a redistribution of economic resources and elimination of poverty. The ideas of imperialism and capitalism were not exactly the goals of the New Deal.