WW2 Homefront padlet by Zander Henderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk By Zander en-us 2019-01-16 15:52:47 UTC 2026-03-01 20:05:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Military Volunteers zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321295225 When the war started there was a flood of young American that volunteered to join the military]]> 2019-01-16 16:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321295225 Selective Service zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321295745 Also known as a "draft" this was the random selection of fighting aged men to join the military. ]]> 2019-01-16 16:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321295745 Women's Military Auxiliary Service zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321296028 Woman usually didn't fight in combat but were often in noncombat roles like medics.]]> 2019-01-16 16:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321296028 Minorities and Military Service. zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321297201 Many minorities fought in segregated units even agains there own homelands.]]> 2019-01-16 16:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321297201 Woman Industrial Workers zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321297854 As all the fit men went to war it left all the women alone to man the factories. ]]> 2019-01-16 16:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321297854 Office of Price Administration zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298235 This office of the government that set prices on goods so the civilians could afford the basic supplies they needed. ]]> 2019-01-16 16:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298235 Rationing zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298485 This was the limiting of the amount of a supply that a person could buy as there was shortiges due to the war.]]> 2019-01-16 16:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298485 War Bonds zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298658 This was a vital part of funding the war. Civilians would loan money to the government with intrest and post war the money would be payed back. ]]> 2019-01-16 16:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298658 Arsenal of Democracy zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298761 Made things for the war like tanks and plains.]]> 2019-01-16 16:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321298761 War Production Board zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299205 controled war resources.]]> 2019-01-16 16:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299205 Office of War Info zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299610 This government office was in charge of controlling the thoughts of citizens through propaganda. ]]> 2019-01-16 16:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299610 Japanese American Internment zanderhenderson https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299757 The majority of the Japanese Americans on the West Coast were moved to ghettos because of people thinking they could be involved in espionage.]]> 2019-01-16 16:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zanderhenderson/qo4ntnaxz6kk/wish/321299757