The United States of America
-The fear of attack after the bombing of Pearl Harbor translated into a ready acceptance by a majority of Americans of the need to sacrifice in order to achieve victory. During the spring of 1942, a rationing program was established that set limits on the amount of gas, food and clothing consumers could purchase. Families were issued ration stamps that were used to buy their allotment of
everything from meat, sugar, fat, butter, vegetables and fruit to gas, tires, clothing and fuel oil. The United States Office of War Information released posters (propaganda) in which Americans were urged to “Do with less–so they’ll have enough” (they being the soldiers). Individuals purchased U.S. war bonds to help pay for the high cost of armed conflict.
-It was clear that enormous quantities of airplanes, tanks, warships, rifles and other armaments would be essential to beating America’s aggressors. U.S. workers played a vital role in the production of such war-related materials. Many of these workers were women. This gave women the opportunity to really show what they could do to help their country. Women began securing jobs as welders, electricians and riveters in defense plants.
-Baseball in America changed as well; 95 percent of all professional baseball players who donned major league uniforms
during the 1941 season were directly involved in the conflict. Bob Feller, Hank Greenberg, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams exchanged their baseball jerseys for military uniforms. Because baseball lost so many able bodies, athletes who otherwise would have never been considered, made the big leagues and won spots on rosters.
everything from meat, sugar, fat, butter, vegetables and fruit to gas, tires, clothing and fuel oil. The United States Office of War Information released posters (propaganda) in which Americans were urged to “Do with less–so they’ll have enough” (they being the soldiers). Individuals purchased U.S. war bonds to help pay for the high cost of armed conflict.
-It was clear that enormous quantities of airplanes, tanks, warships, rifles and other armaments would be essential to beating America’s aggressors. U.S. workers played a vital role in the production of such war-related materials. Many of these workers were women. This gave women the opportunity to really show what they could do to help their country. Women began securing jobs as welders, electricians and riveters in defense plants.
-Baseball in America changed as well; 95 percent of all professional baseball players who donned major league uniforms
during the 1941 season were directly involved in the conflict. Bob Feller, Hank Greenberg, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams exchanged their baseball jerseys for military uniforms. Because baseball lost so many able bodies, athletes who otherwise would have never been considered, made the big leagues and won spots on rosters.
Britain
-Britain's total mobilization during this period proved to be successful in winning the war, by maintaining strong support from public opinion. The war was a "people's war" that enlarged democratic aspirations and produced promises of a postwar welfare state. Britain actually had around the same situations that the United States did throughout the war. Women were more liberated and they plenty of opportunities to prove themselves.
Soviet union
-The most significant aspect of the home front was Soviet war production. The Soviets were able to maintain and even expand war production despite the huge area conquered by the Wehrmacht. Stalin had built an industrial base capable of producing war material on an immense level.
-The whole of the Soviet Union become dedicated to the war effort. The population of the Soviet Union was probably better prepared than any other nation involved in the fighting of World War II to endure the material hardships of the war.
This is primarily because the Soviets were so used to shortages and coping with economic crisis in the past, especially during wartime. The government implemented rationing in 1941 and first applied it to bread, flour, cereal, pasta, butter, margarine, vegetable oil, meat, fish, sugar and confectionary all across the country. The rations remained largely stable in other places during the war.
-The whole of the Soviet Union become dedicated to the war effort. The population of the Soviet Union was probably better prepared than any other nation involved in the fighting of World War II to endure the material hardships of the war.
This is primarily because the Soviets were so used to shortages and coping with economic crisis in the past, especially during wartime. The government implemented rationing in 1941 and first applied it to bread, flour, cereal, pasta, butter, margarine, vegetable oil, meat, fish, sugar and confectionary all across the country. The rations remained largely stable in other places during the war.
Germany
-The home front in Germany during the Second World War was most commonly characterized by both its wartime economy; an economy led by the Nazi-driven industrial production of war materiel, and that of an existence under the continued uncertainty and terror imposed by the Allied bombing campaign.
japan
-The Japanese home front was not well organized, as the government paid more attention to propaganda and not enough on mobilization of manpower, identification of critical choke points, food supplies, logistics, air raid shelters, and the evacuation of civilians from targeted cities. There was only a small increase of 1.4 million women entering the labor force between 1940 and
1944. The Japanese food rationing system was effective throughout the war, and there were no serious incidences of malnutrition.
1944. The Japanese food rationing system was effective throughout the war, and there were no serious incidences of malnutrition.