Today we started going right into the powerpoint.
Entertainment
Hollywood in WWII
-the movies swayed toward making the US army look strong
-was sometimes racist to japanise
-was propoganda in some cases
-troop had something to entertain the was a comidian on his USO tour
-wanted poeple to buy war bonds
OPA "Office of Price Administration" and Rationing
-dealt with price controls and Food rationing restrictions
-Food, clothing, gasoline was rationed
-and "a sticker" could only have 4 gallons of gas per week
-truckers had unlimited amounts of fuel "t sticker"
-black markets were formed, and counterfiet/false stickers were made. Then people would be arrested for it.
-People would stand in lines and wait to get for the things they need
War Production Board
-urging people to get to work and help with the war effort
National War Labor Board
-basically saying that if everybody works together the war will go in our favor.
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