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The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to government-managed rationing and price controls. There was a general feeling of agreement that the sacrifices were for the national good during the war.
Life on the home front during World War II was a significant part of the war effort for all participants and had a major impact on the outcome of the war. Governments became involved with new issues such as rationing, manpower allocation, home defense, evacuation in the face of air raids, and response to occupation by an enemy power.
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park (8 P) W. Washington, D.C., in World War II (1 C, 21 P)
Home front is an English language term with analogues in other languages. [1] It is commonly used to describe the full participation of the British public in World War I who suffered Zeppelin raids and endured food rations as part of what came to be called the "Home Front".
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park is a United States national historical park located in Richmond, California, near San Francisco.The park preserves and interprets the legacy of the United States home front during World War II, including the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards, the Victory ship SS Red Oak Victory, a tank factory, housing developments and other facilities ...
United States home front during World War II (11 C, 121 P) Pages in category "Home front during World War II" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
As the Des Moines Register marks its 175th year, today's historic front page is from Aug. 14, 1945: City prepares to celebrate as World War II ends Historic front page from the Des Moines Register ...
In 2019, World War II veteran John "Lucky" Luckadoo announced at the age of 97 his goal of establishing a national day of recognition, on May 9, for home front heroes. [1] [2] Luckadoo was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and is the last living original pilot of the World War II Eighth Air Force 100th Bomb Group, [3] also known as The Bloody 100th. [4]