The Homefront

Building an Army United States wasn’t prepared for a war. Mobilize- get ready to fight Draft- men had to join war. More than 15 million Americans served in war

War Supplies Uniforms Tanks Airplanes Guns Ford Motor Company switched from making cars to airplanes and war supplies during WWII Uniforms Tanks Airplanes Guns Factories even changed from making consumer goods to making war supplies

Propaganda Posters

“Rosie the Riverter” Women can help the war effort too!

Citizens were encouraged to grow their own food- victory gardens. This way more food could be sent to soldiers.

Soldiers need food. Any food wasted at home, could have been used to send to soldiers. The empty plate and glass show that this person ate all of their food, not wasting any of it. “Food is a weapon” shows that food is needed for soldiers. It can be sent to them.

Encouraging people to buy victory bonds (donate money towards war). It is showing that if you don’t donate money your families could be destroyed by the hands of Japan and Germany.

Hitler’s face is in the middle. The fists are Great Britain, United States, and Soviet Union. The fists are squishing Hitler and the Nazis. We fought from different fronts all heading toward the middle of Germany.

Talking about where soldiers were could get them killed. Soldiers were not able to tell even their families where they were.

How can citizens help? Work in factories Victory gardens Pack supplies to send to soldiers Buy victory bonds (donate money)