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We needed lots of soldiers, more than just volunteers. There was a lottery to determine who would be drafted, but they had to fit the requirements.

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America was very afraid during these times, and there was lots of stress building up. We decided the Japanese in the U.S. were not to be trusted and we put them in prison camps.

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The OWA was created to sort war information. They urged people to never talk about the war and rumors that spread around,, as the enemies might catch wind.

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The WRB was an organization that was responsible for supervising the production of things for the war. Helping America win the war was number one priority, but we needed everything we had.

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The people of the U.S. were invested in the fireside chat of that day, and the speech that was put on was inspirational.
People have the means to tide the war, otherwise their arsenal.

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Bonds helped control money circulation in America, and also helped with the military debt of WW2,

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Food was scarce, with the soldiers needing food and America in their pick and choose world, everyone had the eat less food.

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People would ration food as inflation was hovering above everyones head, so the OSA established a currency for rations so everyone got a fair share.

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Women who didn't go to the military would usually help out with the war effort by pumping out supplies and materials. Here you see women making shells.

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Girls at a South Eastern Command munitions factory preparing shells for use

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Minority Groups and Their Military Service

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Minority Groups and Their Military Service

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Although we had camps for them and treated them poorly, there were Japanese Americans that served in the war, close to 33,000 of them.

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This was the first time women could hold an official military position.

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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people lined up to sign up for the military. The hallways were filled with patriotic citizens who wanted to make a difference in the world.