Service on the Home Front During World War II

During World War II, Americans supported the war effort in a wide variety of ways. The homefront was a critical partner to the battlefront, as everyday men, women, and children did their part to win the war and support the troops. Programs like the Aircraft Warning Service and the many branches of the Civil Defense Corps recruited civilians for a wide variety of tasks from performing first aid to detecting or preventing possible invasion. Campaigns like Books for Victory helped provide support for the troops, while scrap and rubber drives and Victory Gardens promoted ways to conserve resources while supporting the production and supply of necessary materials for the armed forces. Come learn about some of these overlooked but vital war efforts of the 1940s to see how WWII was fought Over Here as well as Over There, often by some very unlikely hometown heroes.