In the United States home front during World War 2, rationing became something of a fashion. This meant that everyone in the US would cut back on consumption of any goods. Tires, food, gas, sugar, and crops were used to support the troops and help the country. People were asked to grow “Victory Gardens”. These gardens were just home grown vegetables and fruit and whatnot so that you can simply support yourself.
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 could use every book from the family. Once the family used up their stamps for the week, they were on their own until the next week. People also had 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 which had never really been done before. Women flew and tested planes that would be sent overseas. Rosy the Riveter was the mascot for the movement 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 missed in 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 famous generals and military leaders. This guy is not very well known, but he was higher up on the ladder than anyone else as the most powerful military leader in the world.
“Tokyo Rose” was a Japanese woman who was forced by the Japanese military to broadcast music and radio broadcasts that were meant to demoralize American 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 building and issuing ship after ship faster than any other country could produce. He is responsible for the US’s immense naval force that ultimately helped us win the war.
Bob hope was a well known American comedian who would go overseas to entertain and support the troops in his comedy tours. Bing Crosby was also a well known singer who did his rounds to entertain and raise morale in the troops.
Many of these stories that originated from World War 2 and any other war just show how willing we as Americans have always been about supporting our troops. I just hope that the majority of Americans will continue to support our men and women in uniform.
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