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WW2 Homefront
WW2 home front refers to the activities of the civilians during WW2. The governments of affected countries required their civilians to assist in the war effort. While the men fought at the front lines, the women provided logistic support.
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Moral implications atomic bomb?
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forever changed the world in which we now live. Two cities were virtually wiped off the face of earth, hundreds of thousands of lives were lost, and countless others bear the scars of August 1945. It is possible that the show of force by the United States was the only way to ensure a quick resolution to the fighting in the Pacific or it could be argued that Japan was inhumanely and unjustifiably used as an experiment on the world stage.The atomic bomb was the reason Americans had won the war with Japan and also the reason their boys were finally coming home. At the same time reports of radiation sickness and immense suffering seeped into the news, coupled with the fact that the victims of the bomb were not soldiers or military personnel but women, children, and the elderly.
What is a World War 2 ration kit?
An example of an adults weekly food ration allowance in 1943 was;
3 pints of milk
3 1/4Ib - 1Ib meat
1 egg or 1 packet of dried eggs every 2 months
3-4 oz cheese
4 oz bacon and ham
2 oz tea
8 oz sugar
2 oz butter
2 oz cooking fat
+ 16 points a month for other rationed foods (usually tinned) subject to availability.
What are the most famous World War 2 battlegrounds?
1. Iwo Jima-The bloodiest and biggest battle in US Marine Corps history. 2. Okinawa-The highest ranking US Military officer killed by enemy action in WWII: LT GEN Simon Buckner, US Army. 3. Savo Island-The worst defeat (during a sea battle) in US Naval history. 4. Coral Sea-Histories first clash of aircraft carrier fleets.
What do the pictures on the war ration stamps from book 3 mean?
ur local war price and rationing board can give u full information states in line 3 on back of book
What was life like for Americans after World War 1?
Life was hard because they had to live in fear of being shot by a sniper everyday some may have wished they could go home while other felt the honor of serving their country
How many people with out jobs?
If you take the number of people in AMERICA times the unemployment rate, you will get roughly the correct answer. This only works if you are talking about on people who are looking for jobs. If you are including retirees, homeless people, etc. then find the number of those people and add it to the previous one.
Why did women take on new jobs during the war?
In England, a lot of women took over jobs that had previously been done by men, because the men were away at war. Women joined the police force, they worked as postwomen, bus conductors, drove delivery vans and worked in farming and forestry. A lot of women went to work in munitions factories, which was an important but dangerous job. Many women who had previously worked in domestic service left to work in factories or in other jobs.
Who was the first German soldier to be killed in world war 2?
At the Kasarine Pass in North Africa, 1942.
What was the most siblings from one family serving in the military in World War 2?
In WWII, there were seven brothers serving in the military. Three in the Arny Air Corp, two in the Army and two in the Navy.
Their names were Lawrence J. Brun, Jerome H. Brun, Clarence G. Brun, Charles J. Brun, Raymond F. Brun and Edward L. Brun all of Dayton, Ohio
What did the women have for jobs in the 1960?
Every era brought new changes for women in history. The 1960's the women were still considered the caretakers, but they were also entering the paid workforce and dealing with the complications that came along with that change.
What was rationed in the US during World War 2 and why?
Partial List:
Sugar
Coffee
Butter
Meat
Canned fish
Cheese
Processed foods
Canned milk
Eggs
Chocolate
Soda
Rubber (tires, etc.)
Typewriters
Stoves
Cars
Bicycles
Shoes
Nylon and silk stockings
Cloth
Gasoline
Kerosene
Solid Fuel
Fuel Oil
They were rationed because either they were being used at war (for example, silk and nylon was used to make parachutes), or it was hard to get because the boats carrying the food were blown up.
Another reason products were rationed was to ensure everyone had enough to eat, to prevent hoarding, to keep inflation in check, and to ensure the wealthy didn't drive up prices by investing in commodities.
The government issued coupon books and gasoline stickers that indicated how much of a rationed item each household could buy, based on family size and need.
What was birkenhead famous for making?
Birkenhead was an important seaport and was renowned for its shipbuilding industry, sadly all but gone now. There was also a ship called HMS Birkenhead after which the 'Birkenhead drill' is named.
Who was the tension between in the 1920's?
There was a huge panic of how U.S was going to succeed the in the future as the Great Depression rolled in. Tensions rise as people panic to what they thought would fix the economy. Also about old vs new, America had just fought WW1 where they were able to experience new social life. These life styles were brought back to the U.S where already there was a huge sense of isolation vs change. People felt that change was something that would destroy their previous lifestyle.
The United States has lost just 2 wars: the War of Vietnam and the War of 1812. The Vietnamese had these guerrillas that were right at home. They dug holes right into the middle of US camps and shot, then retreated, repeating the process until almost everyone or everyone in the camp was killed. The War of 1812 was only ended because the British were shifting their focus on gaining colonies in Africa and Asia, as well as Australia and Antarctica. If you haven't noticed, they were on the attacking side, which means they had access to more resources and men.
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Officially, no. The War of 1812 ended in a draw, with neither side gaining or losing anything. But America gained respect and England's navy was hurt badly. And in the Vietnam War, the USA officially announced that they would leave the war in 1973, thus, leaving the war before the South Vietnamese defeat. And in any question, the Seminole Wars were not a loss. America negotiated a plan that would allow both nations, the Seminole Natives and the Americans, to be happy. So, in all officialism, the United States of America has never been officially defeated in a war.
Coffee, cigarettes, sucker, gasoline and many other
In order to hypothesize, declare, disprove, argue against etc. the "irrational" behavior(s) of an organism we are first required to determine the definition of "rational" and "rationale". One of the significant "problems" with declaring man as being "irrational" is that we are seeking/sharing information associated with this very topic. In order to acknowledge the existence of the potential for irrational behavior, not to mention rational behavior, some form of rationale is required.
In either of these behaviors (e.g. seeking or sharing) each of us have exhibited several examples of reason, principle and even accounting (not the financial science).
However, one of the significant issues, with declaring man as being a rational organism, rests within the concept of rationalization. In order to "use" rationale, the presence of some form of emotion or emotional behavior is required to exist or to be in question (e.g. yeah but, with that, what about, no I, etc.). Within this process, the "individual" in question is seeking to support an explanation for which no "prime reason" can be provided. In this, man is required to apply some form of unconscious (e.g. irrational) information to complete a cycle (e.g. answer a question, solve a puzzle, eliminate confusion to the greatest extent possible etc.). With that, "rational processes" are no longer the only process associated with "thought".
Did kids have ration books in World War 2?
Yes they did. UK Rationing removal was a slow process and for some items continued into 1952.
What jobs did women in Britain do in World War 2?
Women under 30 were conscripted and married women had to have young children to escape having to serve.
In return for their work special daycare entres were provided for the children and welfare refroms meant that workers had more rights than before the war. Another way to look at this question would be to ask why Germany failed to fully involve the women of their state.
The German war economy was badly organised and did not use all its available resources. Women and people with Nazi party connections did not have to do much work. Germany used slave labour in factories and oddly enough they were not very keen to produce high quality weapons for their oppressors.aal was they loved there husbands and shaged them allot
AnswerSome of the jobs that women did during WW2 was munitions, grew food, machinists, lumberjacks, dockers, railway engineers, nurses and many more/ AnswerThey worked in munition factories to help supply the armies. they also took over jobs considered manley (such as Auxiliary training services. AnswerThey joined the armed forces. AnswerDuring World War Two the Britsh women were recruited to help towards the war effort. The nation had a common goal and everyone pulled together to survive.Women went to work in munitions factories creating the ammunition the soldiers in the front line needed desperately. They took up traditonal "men's work" such as driving buses & trains, driving cabs, and many were even conscripted into the army.
For many women it was the first time they had been in employment and the first time they had earned their own salary.
Although frowned upon, women started to go out more on their own. Their husbands were fighting in the war and they began to go to the cinema, etc.
By the time the British men returned from war the British women had a new found independance. They no longer were reliant on their "men" and many were reluctant to leave their jobs in order to allow the men to return.
These changes were a big step towards womens rights and from thsi we have seen great results. Women started to wear trousers and boots instead of skirts and heels as theses were not suitable for the work they had to do.
As a society we never give those women the thanks they deserved. How many of us wear trousers as the "norm". Perhaps if the war hadn't occurred we would still be a majority of housewifes, whose only purpose was to reproduce.
What happened to rosie the riveter?
Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of World War I that paid respect to the women who stepped up and took responsibility for the countryâ??s production when their husbands, brothers, sons and nephews went off to war. However, sexism returned right alongside the men and the women whose work had been deemed so essential during the war were kicked out of the workplace as life went back to business as usual.
What is the price of food in 1940 England?
Food rationing kept prices down. In fact, one of the main purposes of rationing by coupons was to prevent, or at least drastically limit, rationing by price. (Without rationing by coupons, shortages would have driven food prices sky high, and no government wants riots during a difficult war).
Why was the battle on the island of Guadalcanal important for the Allies?
The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II. Fiercely contested on the ground, at sea, and in the air, the campaign was the first major offensive launched by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.
On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, predominantly American, initiated landings on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida (Nggela Sule) in the southern Solomon Islands with the objective of denying their use by the Japanese as bases to threaten supply routes between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. The Allies also intended to use Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases to support a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The Allies overwhelmed the outnumbered Japanese defenders, who had occupied the islands since May 1942, and captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as an airfield (later named Henderson Field) that was under construction on Guadalcanal.
What are ration stamps and why were they used during World War 2?
Because of the great amount of food that had to be alloted to U.S. servicemen in this country and overseas during World War Two (Over 16 million) -- and the food that had to be sent to our allies -- there was a shortage of many types of food here in this country. Those types of foods then had to be rationed -- there were only varying amounts available at any given time. The only way to make sure that every American citizen was able to buy their fair share of the rationed foods was by coupons. A family or a person would periodically be alloted a book of coupons (called Ration Stamps).I can't remember how often the ration stamp books were distributed -- maybe once a month When people went to the store to buy food thay would have to redeem the ration stamps for (only)those foods considered in short supply. The greater amount of the shortage type foods purchased -- the more stamps you had to turn in. You could spend all your ration stamps right away or parcel them out over a period of time. When they were gone -- they were gone. You didn't get any more until you got your next book of ration stamps. vcs
