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American History Chapter 24-4

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.”

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American History Chapter 24-4

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  1. American History Chapter 24-4 The Home Front

  2. 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

  3. 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.

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

  5. Poster Propaganda

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

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

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

  9. 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.

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