Bond Drives

Bond drives were issued as an effect to war bonds, war bonds was issued by the government which basically gave security to the nations debt. With war bonds they made the public population believe they were contributing more to their country. Now there were problems with these war bonds, they offered the public to put more money into this cause because truthfully the government was going slowly broke. But in defense of the American public they had just got out of the great depression which was a horrible financial period in America. There were four major Liberty war bonds which in total contributed 150 Billion dollars to the United States Military. A lot of this money is the hard work of bond drives which encouraged the public to contribute money for their country. These bond drives brought the American people closer together and there was a larger since of patriotism during and after the war.



References

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/W/WA020.html

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess/wwad-history.html

http://www.prices4antiques.com/works-on-paper/posters/Poster-War-WWII-US-Final-Victory-Bond-Drive-22-inch-A055052.htm

-Reeve Allen-

Civil Defense

As the war began to advance in weaponry beyond the battlefields into the city and towns, the government leaders began to worry about the safety of their citizens. In 1916 the U.S. government began to plan for civil defense. They created the Council of National Defense (CND). Civil defense consisted of non-military people that protected civilians and their property against enemy attack. The defense system consisted of warning sirens, patrols along the national borders, and info on emergence survival.

A few months into the war American citizens were not very enthusiastic. President Roosevelt changed the CND to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on May 20, 1941. He changed it hoping the OCD activities would boost the civilian support on the war. Each state had their own civil defense systems, and by November 1941 every state had their own systems.

References
http://www.lansdownecivic.com/Pages/hometown_stories/4_defense.html

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Civil_Defence_and_War_Damage_During_World_War_2

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3428500019.html

-Karen Mendoza-

Vicotry Gardens Pic

Vicotry Gardens

Victory gardens were a big part of World War I and World War II, because there was a lot of food shortage. As Labor and transportation began to have a shortage, the government asked their citizens to plant these gardens. Food shortage was extremely bad in Europe, because most of the agriculture men were recruited into military. To help the dramatic fall of food production, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the National War Garden Commission. These gardens were like any other garden. You could grow fruit, veggies, or any other kind of herbs. Americans began planting the gardens where ever they could. For example they would use backyards, empty lots, and city rooftops to garden. Up to twenty-million Americans answered the patriotic call, and they produced up to forty percent of all the vegetable production being consumed at the time.


During World War II Hyde Park, London had sections of lawn that were plowed publicly. New York City also had public gardens. The gardens were planted around vacant “Riverside.” The San Francisco also did there part. Portions of the Golden Gate Park were also devoted to the victory gardens.

References
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_02.html

http://canaryvillevets.com/id7.html

http://www.oldhouseweb.com/gardening/victory-gardens.shtml

-Karen Mendoza-

Japanese Internment

Right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans were overcome with hate for the Japanese; even the ones who were U.S. citizens. The hate became so strong that Franklin Roosevelt had to sign an executive order that sent every American of Japanese decent to interment camps spread out around the country. Conditions in these camps were that of the concentration camps for the Jewish. The rooms were over crowded and not heated. The people living in them had to cover with blankets that they were give, which still wasn't enough to keep warm. Food was terrible, and was given at 40 cents a internee. The actions of putting these Japanese in internment camps led to a lot of legal problems. The United States was sued for descrimination on the Japanese people, just because of their family history. Four years after they were first opened, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an order to end the use of interment camps in the Uniter States.
References
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1679.html

http://www.google.com/search?q=Japanese+Internment&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&rlz=1I7GGLD_en&prmd=ib&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=m868S5eeI6CeM9ncjawP&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=16&ved=0CE0Q5wIwDw

-Caden Chowdhury-

Rationing During WWII

Rationing During WWII

During the Second World War, the government introduced rationing because there was a shortage of certain items that were needed for the war. Rationing is when you are only allowed to buy a certain amount of an item. Each member of a family would have received a pamphlet filled with stamps that could be used for the purchase of rationed items such as sugar, meats, and nylon. Each ration book was used to purchase different items. The first ration book was used to buy sugar, if you already owned any sugar, the stamps for that amount would be torn out of the books.



In order to conserve rubber which was in very short supply, cars were labeled with classification stickers to indicate how much gas a person could buy, limiting the amount that they could drive. For example, cars labeled with an “A” sticker were allowed to buy four gallons a week because they were considered nonessential to the war efforts. While cars that were labeled with a “B” sticker were allowed to buy 8 gallons of gas a week because they were considered to be essential workers. Carpooling was strongly encouraged.



Sources:
"Word War II Rationing". Ames Historical Society. March 27, 2010 .
"World War II (1939-45)". Britannica. March 30, 2010
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References

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1674.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/310458/rationing_during_world_war_ii.html

http://www.waverlyinfo.com/page.php?ID=3282

Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riverter was any woman that helped the US millitary it was the homefront version of a GI joe. While all the men were off at war many many women worked on heavy machinery supporting their country.The term Rosiethe Riverter became so popular threw posters and advertisment that there was a song written about theres groupof poeple. As an affect to the war and the Propaganda posters it increased the number of working American women to 20 million by 1944, a 57% increase from 1940.






Now there is no clear anwser if there was an accual woman that Rosie the Riveter was named after. Yes there were many woman named rosie that were riverters but it didnt matter. This stong image of a working woman and supporting her country was a win win situation that would in turn give women more rights than they previosly had and the USA would benifit from their work in the factories and supporting America on the home front.

References
http://www.adcouncil.org/default.aspx?id=128

http://www.nps.gov/pwro/collection/website/home.htm

http://www.essortment.com/all/whowasrosieri_rslx.htm

-Reeve Allen-

Hollywood’s role and other Propaganda

After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7Th 1941 America was officially in the war. Propaganda began to come about when all the men began to leave to go fight the war. The Women in the war severed as a great help, they worked in factories and made anything from parachutes to bomber for the US military. If the US didn't have so much help from the women in this time there would have been much more American casualties over seas.



This Propaganda poster was designed to promote even more women to help the cause. With all the help the Women did for America it also helped promote woman rights which was another motive for women to join.

There were also other kinds of Propaganda that was directed towards men to join the armed forces. One of the most famous ones in the Uncle Sam pointing at you saying "I want you" This poster was used to Influence more men in joining the war and fighting for their country.



As a result to these posters many Americans Helped and ultimately the war was won and it couldn't have been done without these Propaganda posters promoting Everyone they could to support the cause of the war.
References
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/ww2/app.htm

http://www.world-war-2.info/propaganda/

http://www.teacheroz.com/WWIIpropaganda.htm

-Reeve Allen-