For the average American in World War II, the Victory Garden was a practical way to contribute to the war effort. Some 20 million Victory Gardens were planted (US population in 1940 was 132 million), and by 1943, these little plots produced 40 percent of all vegetables consumed in the US...
Victory Garden poster, US, WWII People were encouraged to plantVictory Gardensto reduce the amount of processed foods needed. Newspapers and magazines published how-to articles, and gardens sprang up in backyards, vacant lots, big-city window-boxes, and even on community property. By the end o...
Training for the Normandy landings is very well documented, thanks in particular to war diaries. Produced by each regiment of the Canadian Army, these documents make it possible to follow their actions and activities. For example, the war diary of the Régiment de la Chaudière tells us that ...
Strategic bombing during World War II, the mass bombing of military targets and population centers during the Second World War. Large multi-engine bombers operated in formations (sometimes numbering 1,000 or more) that were intended not to evade enemy de
aElderly woman standing in front of poster of soldier with gun during 60 year celebrations of the end of World War 2, Victory Day, in Panfilov Park. 站立在战士前面海报的年长妇女用枪在世界大战2,胜利天的结尾的60年庆祝期间,在Panfilov公园。[translate]...
Pennsylvania has officially declared the Victory of Joe Nov 24, 2020 Joe Biden to select Antony Blinken as the Nov 23, 2020 More Republican Senators have urged President Trump to Nov 22, 2020 Trump’s Legal challenges and concerns from Republican Senators Nov 19, 2020 Senator Tom Cotton...
Collingham, Lizzie.The Taste of War: World War II and the Battle for Food.London: Allen Press, 2011. Gowdy-Wygant, Cecilia.Cultivating Victory: The Women’s Land Army and the Victory Garden Movement.Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013. ...
Until the advent of the Cold War in the 1950s, America traditionally maintained a relatively small standing army. Whenever war broke out, it was necessary for the country to mobilize—to recruit (and sometimes draft) troops, to train them, and to produce the arms, equipment, and supplies ne...
Chapter 1, “The Forest and the Fairy” The girl’s name is Ofelia, and this story not only tells of her meeting the Faun, but of war, of grief, of sorrow, and of hope. (After seeing what high school students are reading these days, I would LOVE to just assign this book and bui...
US Victory Loan Drive poster by Norman Rockwell, 1945 As the tide of war swung to the Allies, US leaders began to plan for postwar conversion. On October 29, 1943, the ban on using aluminum was relaxed. And on June 18, 1944—after D-day—industry was allowed to produce civilian items...