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Homefront in WWII
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rationing | Limiting the use of certain items during wartime (during WWII, items such as gasoline, rubber, meat, sugar and more) |
| Internment | The imprisonment or confinement of a large group of people without charges being brought, a trial, or sometimes even evidence of wrongdoing. Example: Japanese Americans in WWII |
| Women in WWII | During WWII large numbers of women served in the military for the first time, and large numbers of women went to work in factories (Rosie the Riveter) |
| Victory Gardens | Americans were encouraged to grow these in an effort to grow more food and allow food from large farms to be sent to Europe for the war effort |
| Tuskegee Airmen | 332nd Fighter Group was an all African American group of fighter pilots who shot down more than 200 enemy planes. |
| War Bonds | An effort to fund the war (also helped control inflation). Purchasers would get a small return on their investment as well as being able to feel they were contributing to the war effort |
| Propaganda | Information designed to promote a specific point of view. Generally designed to get a person to think or do a certain thing. Example: Rosie the Riveter |
| mobilization | military and civilian preparations for war |
| Rosie the Riveter | Advertising campaign (propaganda) designed to encourage women to work in factories during WWII |
| Scrap Metal Drives | Designed to conserve materials and contribute materials for war supplies (tanks, guns, planes, etc) |