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America’s Home Front WWII “But there is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States - every man, woman, and child - is in action That front is right here at home ,in our daily lives. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1942 Definitions: Home Front: The civilian population or the civilian activities of a country at war. Bond: a certificate promising payment by a certain date with interest. Ration: to control the amount one can use.

Peacetime Draft 1940, 1st peace time draft passed Ages 21-35 Most soldiers not needed until invasion of Europe in 1944 16 million total drafted

Lend Lease Act

End of The Depression Unemployment rate dropped (1940: 8 million, 1943: virtually unheard of) War-time production created millions of jobs Companies hired more people & set longer working hours. Jobs opened due to the draft as well

Women In The Workforce Women replaced men who left for war “Rosie the Riveter” became symbol Significant change in role of women in society Types of jobs: nurses, factories, government, etc

Minorities Discrimination in workplace Movement led by A. Phillip Randolph FDR issued Presidential Order 8806, “Fair Employment Practices Committee” for hiring procedures

Rationing 1942, rationing system begins Citizens allowed only portions of certain items Civilians issued ration coupons to purchase certain items Ex: -typewriters, gasoline, coffee, nylons, shoes, meat, canned foods, etc…

Japanese Internment Camps Executive Order 9066: the internment or imprisonment of Japanese Americans into camps. In February 1942 politicians and army officials urged Roosevelt to sign the order due to post Pearl Harbor hysteria .

Japanese Internment Camps Relocation: -War Relocation Authority -remove Japanese citizens from California, Oregon, and Washington -relocate anyone with as little as 1/16th Japanese ancestry -given 10 days to sell property and take whatever they could carry 10 total relocation camps in the West 120,000+ individuals relocated

Internment Camps Fort Minor: https://vimeo.com/1476520

Patriotic Duty Propaganda used: -Advertisements (billboards, posters, etc…), magazine stories, films, and radio programs.

War Bonds and Recycling Donating money to the war effort Repaid later with interest Advertised by celebrities and soldiers Conserving and Recycling: Victory Gardens: save on foods needed on the fronts

War Bond Sales