American History Chapter 24-4 The Home Front

HISTORY’S VOICES “Not all of us can have the privilege of fighting our enemies in distant parts of the world … But there is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States is in action. That front is right here at home.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio address, April 28, 1942 Victory garden

Sacrifice and Struggle at Home Rationing- Limiting the use of certain products. – Butter, coffee, sugar, meat, gas. – Ration books were distributed. Scrap drives were held: – Citizens collected scrap metal, glass, rubber.

Other Ways Americans Supported War Americans bought millions of dollars worth of war bonds. – 85 million Americans bought bonds, raising $185 billion.

Poster Propaganda

Dealing With the Emotional Toll Americans read the news reports written by journalist Ernie Pyle. Read the cartoons by cartoonist Bill Mauldin.

Winning American Support Propaganda-Information and ideas designed to gain support for a cause. (OWI)

Impact of Hollywood 1940s: 90 million Americans attended movies each week. Hollywood produced WWII propaganda. – Made patriotic films. – Movie stars promoted bonds & entertained troops.

Japanese Internment After Pearl Harbor, people discriminated against Japanese Americans. Internment Camps- Executive Order 9066 forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans. – Many lost their homes & businesses. – Many joined the military & fought bravely for the U.S. Survivors were given an apology and a payment from the gov’t. – 1988: President Reagan issued an apology and dispersed a $1.8 billion reparation.