Office of Price Administration; OPA
The Office of Price Administration or the OPA was created in August of 1941 through the Office for Emergency Management. It was established to gain control of rations of household goods during World War Two. The OPA was also created to control prices and rents during the war. The government needed to set a certain limit on how much of a product could be purchased by individuals so that the soldiers fighting in the war could have enough supplies. The rationing had some negative effects and some positive effects on people. It made them give up some materials they were used to having, but it also gave many individuals jobs. The administration was abolished in 1947 because of some negative responses in the market due to the price controls.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Office_of_Price_Administration.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Price_Administration
Hollywood
During WWII, Hollywood played a big part in American propaganda. Hollywood's studios let some of their actors to enlist in the war. Also, to remind Americans of the great country they lived in, movies were made that symbolized patriotism. Films were also created to show how bad the nazis were and what an awful man Hitler was. Hollywood started producing propaganda and movies before the United States as even involved to let people know what was happening in the world. I think Hollywood would have played a very important role in the lives of Americans during the war. They were hearing about everything that was going on, but what Hollywood was creating gave them a chance to sort of see everything first hand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_Hollywood's_role_during_wwii
Comments
Good but perhaps a tad brief.