WW2 Homefront

We don't know yet - the housing collapse is still in progress.

Around about £30 today based on raw inflation.

But for some things the price was much lower and for some things much higher relatively. Oats, Raw Metals, Timber etc were cheaper generally, Spices and things which would have to be imported were much more expensive.

A lot of people lived on very little hard cash, exchanging or making an growing their own food and goods.

For instance £39,268 would get you a fully rigged 46 gun frigate. The cost of a ship of war today is vastly more than £1 million pounds that a 30 times valuation would get you. But similarly a lb of Nutmeg (a fairly common spice now) would cost you £4 (£120) then.

?? they were worn in WWI ??

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My general history knowledge, degree in history

The Southwest became a growing cultural, social, political and economic force.

Depending on the different brands they could be many different prices! Examples: Wonderbread is about 2.00 any other bread would be about .99-1.50 Depending on the different brands they could be many different prices! Examples: Wonderbread is about 2.00 any other bread would be about .99-1.50

Unlike Britain, who used rationing to share amongst the civilian population whatever vital supplies managed to successfully evaded the German U-boats and surface raiders, and arrive at our Island - American had a different reason to ration certain goods, etc. It was done to divert materials towards the war effort. It was American's might in war production, and the massive armed forces that they could provide, that eventually brought about the defeat of Nazis Germany in Europe and in Asia against the Japanese.

The C-130 Hercules four engine airplane and the CH-47 Chinook twin engine helicopter were the primary heavy haulers (troops and cargo) of the Viet War.

The result of the Mexican-American War allowed unrestricted settlement of Anglo settlers over all lands which used to belong to Mexico. Of special importance were California and Texas. This east-west immigration increased after the California Gold Rush of 1848, even before the Mexican-American War was over.

Most Mexican-Americans who were absorbed into the population after the war were sacked from their properties by Anglo settlers, as the court system relied on English speaking authorities -- and most Mexican settlers were plain peasants without the means to hire an English-speaking lawyer. The less fortunate were lynched by Anglo-speaking mobs.

Most women were kept out of combat situations but there were times where a woman had to fight like her male counterparts to survive or they had to use trickery.

Well, it kinda sorta was blown up, so it sorta kinda destroyed the whole town.

ACTUALLY the japaneise (sorry spelling) attacked because they wanted to destroy the worlds strongest navel fleet and they did but they lost their target so the whole town suffered. The whole town suffered by being completly destroid i mean seriously schools were turned into hospitals, windows were taped in case of another attack, and cars were only aloud to have a little bit of light showing. Also they decided to get rid of anything that had to do with japan. People put into jail and families and homes were lost. bissnusses were lost like i said... anything japanies. Finally, it brought hawaii into world war 2 because they set war 2 japan allies with U.S.A and britian (britian also set war 2 japan and U.S.A already were allied helping with pearl harbor :) (again sorry spelling)

This largely depends on where you are talking about -- Germany, USA, ENgland, France? FOr the most part everyone experienced shortages but Germany was the first to begin rationing in 1939, France and Britain began rationing in 1941 and the US managed to avoid rationing for all but leather shoes in 1942 but instead had strict rules for manufacturing garments during the war that lasted until late 1946, over a year after the end of the war. Items that were rationed varied as well. Most countries further developed synthetic textile industries like rayon to take up the slack of the lack of cotton and wool fibres for clothing production. Experiments were even made with alternative fibres made from such peculiar materials as milk. Generally speaking, there was less coal and oil for home use so winters were colder indoors and there was an increase in use of wool and fur garments, both of which were hard to get in some countries like Germany and France. The US had no real shortages other than rubber and silk and places like Australia had LOTS of wool but little cotton. Despite these problems and shortages fashion continued to matter and most women put a lot of effort to pulling together smart looking outfits complete with pretty hats.

They were evacuated so that there was a lower risk of them being hit by and bomb and they could live on.

An air raid is when the enemy flies over the country they are fighting and drop bombs. Sirens go off to warn people to seek shelter, a dog fight is a battle between two airplanes that are at war.

The amount of houses destroyed in world war two in the whole of England is over 789 billion.

This is according to my best memory - but it is now about 60 years later! 1943 - I was 17 and a college student. I worked full-time in the summer (later part-time during school year)in the office of an upscle womens dress store in So. California. Full-time meant 44 hours a week for office employees, sales clerks worked 48 hours a week. I made 50 cents an hour - $22.50 a week. There were no deductions (tax, social security, etc.). Best advantage was 15% off on wonderful things like Pringle cashmere sweaters (regular price: short sleeve pull-overs $11.95, long-sleeve cardigans $13.95). 1944 - I was 18 and a college student. College was then on 3 four month semesters a year. I worked the summer semester at a sattelite plant of North American Aviation (in a converted warehouse in So. Cal - very hot summer and no a/c!) where I did drilling and riveting on P-51s. Worked 10 hours a shift, 5 days a week - 5:30pm - 4:00am - half hour off for lunch (50 hours a week). I believe the hourly wage for regular time was $1 - however I worked 8 hours swing shift at time and a half ($1.50) and 2 hours overtime at double time ($2.00). There again were no deductions, however some had $18.75 a week decucted to buy war bonds, believe these matured in 10 years for $25.00. 1945 - 19 years old and still a college student. Worked during summer term at Cal Tech in the office of the chairman of the Chem Engr Dept. Czn't really remember the salary - but I believe it was 75 cents an hour, much better job, beautiful campus, extremely intelligent people, 8 hour day, 5 days a week. E-mail me for more info. And what excitement was it there during and following V-J Day! OK to E-mail me for more details.

Firstly the women of World War 1, saved mankind by stepping in to help with the men's jobs which were deserted, when they were called off to fight in the war. That is one of the outstanding achievements that they achieved. Also even the less powerful women, who were admitted to the factories and not the luxuries of the offices or the shops, were extremely useful by making the weapons for the men in the war - such as ammunition, which of course were the reason of the remaining soldier's lives.

Secondly, the women even went to special training camps to learn to become doctors. They helped in munitions and food production in factories as well. Many suffragettes who campaigned for the vote in a violent way stopped there actions to aid Britain in a time of need.

The women became multi tasking women. They didn't just work because they wanted to, they had to work to create things for the soldiers and to make food. Whilst some of the women were mothers they still had to go to work to help. They put their own family on the line. They put their lives on the line especially the brave women who were sent to work in the factories.

The women basically took over the men's jobs and did them so well that they were recommended to vote. But at that time it was only the women over 30. It then also changed to the fact that if you wanted to vote you had to of been in the country for a certain amount of time to participate. They helped the victory of World War 1.

They didn't want to involve themselves with a war that was none of their business - joining the war would've meant spending a lot of money on resources, putting the US back into recession.

The only reason America did eventually join the war was due to retaliation - they wanted revenge for the December 7th Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941. Great Britain, Canada, Australia, France, and other allied nations were already fighting in Europe and Africa as early as 1939.

they listen to the kind you can hear.

lol you can hear all kinds of music i think

Not good. There were 10 interment camps located in 7 states. Depending on the location within that state would depend on how hot it got in the summer or how cold it got in the winter. Over 120,000 Japanese of American descent were interred in these camps. They were housed in tar paper covered wooden framed barracks with no modern plumbing or cooking facilities, they were heated with pot bellied stoves. Latrines were used for toilets (try using one of those on a cold winter day). Mess halls were where they ate. The one near Delta, Utah (Topaz, opened Sept., 1942) housed 8,000 internees (overcrowding). It had extreme heat of 100's plus in summer and below freezing temperature in the winter. The camps were closed after the war and the last one closed in 1946.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the immediate reason for the U.S. entering the war. President Roosevelt declared war on Japan and the U.S. Congress ratified that decision and the U.S. officially entered the war. This country was helping the Allies economically before it officially entered the war on the side of the Allies.

All ages counted as children then.

From 0 to around 16/18.

People were given gas masks, shelters and had to have some way of blacking out their windows.

The Anderson shelter was designed in 1938 by William Paterson and Oscar Carl (Karl) Kerrison in response to a request from the Home Office. It was named after Sir John Anderson, then Lord Privy Seal with special responsibility for preparing air-raid precautions immediately prior to the outbreak of World War II, and it was he who then initiated the development of the shelter. After evaluation by Dr David Anderson, Bertram Lawrence Hurst, and Sir Henry Jupp, of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the design was released for production. Anderson shelters were designed to accommodate up to six people. The main principle of protection was based on curved and straight galvanised corrugated steel panels. Six curved panels were bolted together at the top, so forming the main body of the shelter, three straight sheets on either side, and two more straight panels were fixed to each end, one containing the door - a total of fourteen panels. A small drainage sump was often incorporated in the floor to collect rainwater seeping into the shelter. The shelters were 6 ft (1.8 m) high, 4 ft 6 in (1.4 m) wide, and 6 ft 6 in (2 m) long. They were buried 4 ft (1.2 m) deep in the soil and then covered with a minimum of 15 in (0.4 m) of soil above the roof. The earth banks could be planted with vegetables and flowers, that at times could be quite an appealing sight and in this way would become the subject of competitions of the best-planted shelter among householders in the neighbourhood. The internal fitting out of the shelter was left to the owner and so there were wide variations in comfort. Anderson shelters were issued free to all householders who earned less than £250 a year, and those with a higher income were charged £7. 150,000 shelters of this type were distributed from February 1939 to the outbreak of war. During the war a further 2.1 million were erected. At the end of the war in Europe, households who had received an Anderson shelter were expected to remove their shelters and local authorities began the task of reclaiming the corrugated iron. Householders who wished to keep their Anderson shelter ( or more likely the valuable metal) could pay a nominal fee. Because of the large number made and their robustness, many Anderson shelters still survive. Many were dug up after the war and converted into storage sheds for use in gardens.

A daily life in France would be similar to American life. Go out, work or shop, eat, watch TV or movies. The only difference would be perhaps the language and the food they eat.