world war ii – the home front – december 1941 – august 1945
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World War II – The Home front – December 1941 – August 1945 . After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Then Germany declared war on us. . Then, the men marched off to war. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
World War II – The Home front – December 1941 – August 1945
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Then Germany declared war on us.
People put up black-out curtains to prevent light from their homes being seen from the street or from the air. They were afraid of being bombed. This did not happen in the United States, although it happened regularly in England.
Scrap drives collected metal and rubber to be used in the making of aircraft, motor vehicles, and weapons
The U.S. government's Office of Price Administration (OPA) directed the rationing of scarce items. American shoppers were issued ration books that allowed each family member a limited share of certain products each month. Goods in especially short supply were rationed more strictly.
Rationing of sugar, coffee, automobile tires, gasoline, and heating oil began in 1942. Americans had to keep their thermostats at a chilly 65° through the harsh winter of 1942-43. By 1943 shoes, cheese, fats, canned goods, and meat were being rationed. A pound of scarce items like sirloin steak, pork tenderloin, cheddar cheese, or even butter could cost an individual his or her entire weekly meat allotment.