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Young men at the age of 18 have to sign up for the draft. They draft you by picking random birthday dates. 50 million men were drafted in WWII. We could not have won the war without these brave men signing up for the selective service. This played a huge role in WWII.

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Women joining the military was a huge part in WWII. This allowed men to go fight and they women to take care of the nursing or "homelike" jobs. This helped free up more men. This was also a huge part in the women's fight for equality. It was a huge milestone. about 350,000 women served in the military during this time.

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Minority groups and their military service

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Minority groups and their military service

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The minority groups that served in the military helped play a big role. This also helped these groups gain some respect and rights. It helped break down racial barriers for these different ethnic groups. about 125,000 colored men served in the war.

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Women that helped step up in the factories and other jobs back at the home front, played a really big role in the war. They helped with the production of majority of military products. They stepped in and took care of their families and helped these companies. This helped and benefited the men overseas. about 37% of adult women were employed at this time.

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The Office of Price Administration helped fun the war. It also helped the country not to go into another depression. This helped make sure people weren't losing jobs and that prices stayed at a fair price. They were trying to avoid inflation.

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Rationing for U.S. citizens and Soldiers was really big during WWII. The folks back home had to ration their foods and money to help support the war. They had to not eat as much so that the soldiers overseas were able to get enough food. They also had war bonds to help fund the war which is why people had to ration their money too.

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War bonds probably played the biggest role in the war. These helped support and fund the war. This allowed products to be made and shipped over for the soldiers. The soldiers, country, and war really relied on these bonds. about 85 million war bonds were sold during WWII to help the war.

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The War Production Board helped support and to get men to join the military and go fight in the war. This helped with the war bonds and rationing too. They made posters and other ads to show support and propaganda to the war. They got many men to volunteer and join the fight for their country.

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The Office of War Information played a huge role in getting men to volunteer, join, and fight in the military. This also showed people that it was okay to fight or that it was their duty to fight. They also showed that the Axis powers were bad and made fun of them. This technique was very affective in persuading people.