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US WII Homefront

Key Terms on WWII the Homefront Ch 16

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This government group was set up to maintain morale and help organize civilians to help with the war effort. Office of Civilian Defense, (OCD)
This government group was established to coordinate news and propaganda in the United States. Office of War Information
This government agency took over the nation's economy and directed what was made. War Production Board, (WPB)
The use of information to sway peoples' opinions. Propaganda
The measure of the dollar value of all goods and services produced by a country annually. (That means every year.) Gross National Product, (GNP)
An artificial rise in prices and cost of living. This is a bad thing.... inflation
Government organization established to control workers' wages and the price of goods during World War II in the united States. National War Labor Board, (NWLB)
This statistic monitors the price change of certain goods and services. Specifics will be listed in Prezi. Consumer Price Index, (CPI)
Certificates that workers were encouraged to buy to help fund the war effort. They pay a certain price now and receive money back plus interest later. War Bonds
Passed in 1942, this increased in corporate taxes and the number of Americans who must now pay income taxes the Revenue Act
Government restrictions on who could buy items and how much they could purchase. rationing.
1942, was set up by government to set price ceilings on goods. Office of Price Administration (OPA)
The way women painted their legs to make it look like they were wearing nylons. Simulated Stockings
Very popular male singer during the 1940's and beyond. He sang with Big Bands of Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. Frank Sinatra
Popular Big Band Leader of the era know for "American Music." Duke Ellington
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