Food stamps were now being used productively. Everyone received a stamp book, whether they were 2 months old or 70 years old and a family coulduse every book from the family. Once the family used up their stampsfor the week, they were on their own until the next week. People alsohad to get gas cards that would allow them to get gasoline.
Women were leaving homes and office work to work in factories and help in the military. Women were even being trained to pilot fighter planes whichhad never really been done before. Women flew and tested planes thatwould be sent overseas. Rosy the Riveter was the mascot for themovement of strong willed women to enter the man’s workplace.
Now Mr. Bruns is doing his “mop-up” PowerPoint over the entire WW2 part two project that covers anything and everything that anyone may have missedin their presentations.
George C. Marshall was the Chief of Staff of the US Military during WW2. This man was the leader above Eisenhower, Patton, and all the other famousgenerals and military leaders. This guy is not very well known, but hewas higher up on the ladder than anyone else as the most powerfulmilitary leader in the world.
“Tokyo Rose” was a Japanese woman who was forced by the Japafnese military to broadcast music and radio broadcasts that were meant to demoralizeAmerican men into missing home and their loved ones.
Henry Kaiser is another great American who is not very well known. He was the head of the US ship building industry. He is responsible for buildingand issuing ship after ship faster than any other country couldproduce. He is responsible for the US’s immense naval force thatultimately helped us win the war.
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