World War II Letters: Rationing!

Participation during World War II  by citizens on the American home front was extremely important.  There was a strong sense that the nation was together in its quest for victory, even as issues were still unfolding on the horrors existing in Europe at the time.  There was a willingness to make sacrifices in terms of rationing gas, oil,  and food.  There were rubber drives and metal drives to collect materials badly needed on the fighting front.  American civilians who were still going to movie theaters were reminded at the ends of films to buy war bonds.  There was a powerful movement that was based upon the collective belief that we were all a part of the war effort and that together we could all make a positive difference.  Even the smallest victory garden was significant.  The nation had a feeling of shared purpose that it has probably not enjoyed since.

 

  World War II Scrap Metal Drive

Rubber drive!