Ww2 Home Front

The American home front during World War II is recalled warmly in popular memory and cultural myth as a time of unprecedented national unity, years in which Americans stuck together in common cause. World War II brought many new ideas and changes to American life. Even though World War II brought no physical destruction to the United States mainland, it did affect American society. Every aspect of American life was altered by U.S. involvement in the war including demographics, the labor force, economics and cultural trends.

From the earliest times, war has existed as a painful reality. Stories are passed down from generation to generation about brave men fighting epic battles in ancient civilizations. Occasionally a different type of legend emerges: the homefront hero. In Ancient Greece and Rome, elderly statesmen prevented famine and raised supplies for their distant armies in wartime. From then on through history, those left behind, from the leaders of countries tested in resolve and commitment by wars to the ordinary citizens who rise above their routines to serve their countries, are powerful forces behind victories. World War II was no exception. While the soldiers abroad were undoubtedly true heroes of the war, the parents, siblings, and children they left behind also assisted in the war effort. No one remained truly unaffected by the war. Without the labors of women, the efforts of schoolchildren, and the institution of rationing, World War II could not have been won.

On December 7, 1941, the United States Of America decided to enter World War Two. On that same day, the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor which was the main reason the U.S. join the war. The day directly after that the U.S. join the Allied Powers which consisted of Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia. With the U.S. at war, they needed a way to motivate people so that they weren’t like Germany in World War One. Although during World War Two, the citizens of The U.S. were so impacted by the thought of war, so they helped soldiers and their government.

The 1920’s book “All Quiet on The Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque depicts war through the eyes of a young German soldier, Paul Baumer. As told through a collection of stories, Baumer recounts his arrival on the Western Front and his daily battle for survival amid treacherous living conditions inside the trenches. Remarque’s book reveals the harsh realities of war for both the allies and the central powers of Germany and Austria Hungary. The idea of a modernized warfront was a revolutionary idea in the face of a war. 20th century warfare now favored fighting on the defensive side, thus leading to the use of machine guns, tanks and chemical laced weaponry. All of this technology was mounted at the forefront and stretched for miles

Before the United States joined World War II in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the great battle had been raging in Europe since 1939. While the British and Russians struggled against the German Reich, the United States remained officially neutral and refused to enter the war.

Contrary to public belief, life on the American Homefront during the war was not as pleasant, unified, or as supported as the American media strived to have people believe. In fact, America’s “home” was split over many factors such as race, sexuality, gender, and religion. For instance, minority groups were continuously targeted while vying for civil rights. African Americans were served “eggshells in their burgers and garbage sandwiches” and Hispanics were treated as if they were just taking jobs away from those who deserved them, even though they were also just trying to make it through the depression (92). Prejudice was also noticeable within the military, with whites accusing blacks and Hispanics of not pulling their own weight in combat.

Pearl harbor was the key to which the united states joined world war two. On december 7, 1941 at 7:55 A.M hundreds of japanese planes attacked the united states naval base at pearl harbor. The Bombardment lasted for about 2 hours, but for that time it was the worst two hours america had ever seen.The japanese killed 2000 soldiers and sailors, and another 1000 had been wounded. During the two hours they managed to sink 20 of the naval vessels, and 200 of our planes.The day after the president Franklin D. Roosevelt asked congress to declare a state of war on japan. There was only one vote against going to war. American had went more than two years but then had finally joined the conflict of world war two. After only three days the allies of

On December 8, 1941, the United States entered the war, and they joined the Allies, which consisted of Britain, France, and the Soviet

World War Two came to America on December 7th, 1941. The focus on America's involvement in the war generally focuses on the European front. What must be remembered is the time and sacrifices made in the Pacific theatre. America's entry into the war on the Pacific was not an immediate success. It took American forces until the summer of 1942 at the Battle of Midway to become properly prepared for the war. The American military learned much from their losses – both through the strengths of the Japanese forces and America's own faults. After these losses were realized, changes were made within the military. These improvements allowed the American forces to turn the war back and begin to have successes in the Pacific.

The United States entered the Second World War because of Pearl Harbor. On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in the hope of destroying the United States navy. There was supposed to be two attacks on Pearl Harbor that day. The first attack was to take out the U.S ships and airfields. The second attack was supposed to destroy drydocks and oil reserves so that the U.S can not rebuild the ships. It would have taken the U.S three years to rebuild the ships but Japan did not carry out the second attack, therefore, the U.S was able to rebuild the ships in six months instead of three years. On December 8, 1941, the U.S declared war on Japan and in return both Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

1.  Pearl Harbor, on December 4th, 1941, Japan attacked U.S naval base in hopes to weaken the United States. The Japanese saw the United States as a military force to be reckon with, and they did not want them interfering in Southeast Asia. This is the day that marks the official entrance of the United States into World War Two. Up until that day the United States had refrained from involving themselves in World War Two.

The United States of America entered World War ii when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on Pearl Harbor was when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor one of America's naval base. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor it was a tragedy that forever impacted our nation.

World War II began on September 1, 1939. At this point, it was up to US to either join the war or stay out it. President Roosevelt knew that the only way US was going to remain the greatest country in the world was by joining the war and winning it. So in order to prove that US is the greatest country, President Roosevelt defeats couple nations, helps couple nations and mobilizes United States.

The activities and living conditions of the people who stayed at home during the war. Home front means that the soldiers rely on the people at home for support while they are fighting at war. Family and friends support from the home front like sending packages, letters of support, photos of loved ones, Tabaco, food and clothing.

America was greatly influenced, not only during WW2,but in the decades after by the tides of war during the 1940s. The United states was a highly industrialized country coming into ww2, with a larger supply of resources compared to the nazisor japnanese. “American steel dwarfed Germany’s ,and American coal miners hauled up...almost twice the tonnage as their German counterparts.... American carmakers turned out 4.8million automobiles in 1937;in the same year Germany produced 331,000 cars; Japan,just 26,000.”(Kennedy 617). This not only shows the resource advantage America has against her enemies, but also the sheer edge of the American industries power to out produce industrialized goods. This ability to produce massive amounts of cheap product,