Patriotism and Propaganda were high Thousands of posters and magazine advertisements were used for recruiting Glamorous posters often enticed people to join the war effort

Save your food

War essentials such as rubber, gas, & food were not to be wasted Materials were limited Every little bit counted

Propaganda and Living Conditions Buy the bonds

Post-Great Depression The government needed money to fund the war High taxes were already in place Towards end of war, government had enough money to fund war Bonds were no longer necessary

Get jobs

People were encouraged to get jobs to help the war effort Many jobs opened up Women encouraged to get jobs Wartime jobs disappeared after the end of the war

Propaganda and Living Conditions Don’t have “loose lips”

Paranoia of enemy spies amongst the people People had to be careful what they said Spies weren’t truly a threat to America Frightened the people

Many popular songs came about during this time period Often talked about women’s role in the war Many women often took the motto: We can do it! Women’s work on the home front was essential to the nation Rosie the Riveter

Women urged by propaganda to: – Carry groceries instead of use the car to save rubber – To grow more of the family’s food – To raise money and contribute to bonds ALL FOR THE WAR CAUSE

Gender roles temporarily altered Women filled openings left by men who went to do service – Factory workers Volunteer organizations with the war effort Military Nurses Women were not allowed to participate in battle – Were allowed during “noncombat missions” – Also, very dangerous – Ferry planes between places; required pilot training

-Women were involved in the war in almost every aspect

The Evacuation Service The government was worried that a new war might begin when Hitler came to power in They were afraid that cities would be targets for bombing raids by aircraft. Take their children to the station, wave them off, and bear most of the emotional pain of the parting.

Home Life Had to keep the home going and bring up their children Bear the load of the extra cleaning, cooking and problems in the host homes.

Work 97% of women thought that women should go out to work to help the war effort Worked in the dirty and innapropriate conditions of factories – Many factory toilet, where men had worked didn’t have doors. join the Women's Land Army to help farmers – about 80,000 women became 'Land Girls'

Draft: students are being drafted -fad -excitement -sports -"They were caught up in…a physical hardening regimen, which included jumping from this tree." (15) The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session "…the Summer Session, just established to keep up with the pace of the war." (15)

Americans are suffering from shortage of regular supplies and necessities -"Nylon, meat, gasoline and steel are rare." (41) Men in the war causes too many open jobs. -"There too many jobs and not enough workers." (41) War Atmosphere -"I still instinctively live and think in its atmosphere." (40)

Hugo Gregory was 11 when the Japanese bombed Pearl harbor and 15 when the war came to a close. Food was rationed. His family had to acquire special ration books in order to get food. The citizens were advised to conserve everything. Most people were working in the “Defense Plan” i.e. their jobs centered around the war effort. His aunt worked as an inspector for Navy airplanes in Philadelphia in what used to be a canned food company. Everything seemed to center around the war effort those days. In school, they consistently discussed the war and had “air raid” drills as regularly as we have fire drills. You couldn’t purchase a car in the area of New York where he lived for all the car dealers had turned into manufacturers for tanks and cannons. There were posters everywhere supporting the war. The draft affected many. His music teacher’s brother got drafted and many of his cousins were drafted as well.

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