Home front during World War II

1) America became involved in the second World War because they lent supplies to enemies of the Axis through the Lend Lease Act, and because of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. From 1939 through 1941, Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushed Congress to pass the Lend Lease act. This act allowed Americans to send supplies to countries fighting the Axis. Roosevelt hoped that the Lend Lease act would help Britain and France to fight the Nazis, who had conquered Western Europe at an alarming rate.…

World War II was not the first time the women were used to help fight a war. In World War I women were also used to cleaned, cooked and took care of the house. Also women were the ones who had the victory gardens for the soldiers when they returned home from the war. They took care of the kids and satisfied the men. Women worked in factories making artillery, like ammunition for the soldiers so the men didn’t have to do so much work. Now some may say that the women roles in World War I were the…

start wars or any conflicts. However, when the conflict occurs and men have to fight for their country or beliefs, women do not stand aside. Women’s role and contribution during World War II was neglected and marginalized by the society, government and historians for a long time. Although, most of their contribution still remains hidden or even forgotten, this paper will demonstrate how women could be no less courageous and stronger in spirit than any man during difficult periods such as war. In…

The differences between the World War II era and the Vietnam era are easily identified in the music. Television shows, and literature of the two time periods. One of the greatest texts published during the Vietnam era, Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, encompassed many of the anti-war ideas feeling that were involved with the Vietnam War. Although Vonnegut began writing Slaughterhouse Five as soon as he arrived home from World War II, it was the time that he allowed himself to write the…

World War II “What, oh, what is the use of the war? Why can’t people live peacefully together? Why all this destruction?” The person who said this is none other than 15-year old Anne Frank, a victim of the Holocaust that occurred during World War II. Anne Frank is one of almost six million lives lost during the Holocaust. The Holocaust, however, is just one side to the story of World War II. While most individuals know what was happening on the frontlines during the war, not many know what…

New York state senate as a Democrat. The World War II was a declaration of the United nation, it was signed by leaders of 26 nation. That was in January 1, 1942. Germany also holds the Wannsee conference in Berlin to a final solution for the Jews. That event happened in January 20, 1942. There was no televisions in 1942. They did have radios, and the radio show was about the WWII back to the home front with WWII old time radio shows. During World War II, America had a reason to be proud of…

Women In War Women have served an important role in almost every war, in the civil war women became active in volunteer organizations to help the war effort and as many as four hundred women became soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies (Women 's Roles). During World War One women sold war bonds, knitted clothing for the men overseas and filled the jobs left vacant by the soldiers (Women War I). In World War Two women 's participation in government-sponsored vocational training grew and…

accountable of their actions. As well as, providing motivation for Americans during a time of war. Three examples of this are the following. One, Ernest “Ernie” Taylor Pyle, and his stories about the ordinary soldiers fighting in World War II. The second example was, the burning of Cam Ne in the Vietnam War. Last but not least, how the Office of Censorship (OOC) created motivation among American’s during World War II through the News Media. These three examples in depth will defended my…

The Overlooked Significance of Women in WWII When World War II started, more and more men had to leave their jobs to fight in the war. As a result, many women had to fill the vacant jobs that were usually run by men. However, this isn’t the first time women had jobs outside of the household as most people assume. Nearly one-fourth of women worked outside the household, however these jobs were traditionally female occupations such as typing or sewing (Khan academy, n.d.). Five million women…

World War II impacted the course of American history for many reasons. On October 24th, 1929 the New York Stock Exchange experienced a detrimental depression that hindered the glamour of the roaring 20’s. The results of this depression were felt far and wide. It initiated a chain reaction around the country that seemed to almost destroy American capitalism. All around the United States of America, citizens faced historically high unemployment rates, some cities reaching an upwards of 80 percent…