Mobilizing the Homefront during WWII

World War II was instrumental in improving the economy after the New Deal Programs created by the Roosevelt administration. The Gross National Product increased to $211 billion dollars by the end of WWII(1945). Although this prosperity created many opportunities for women and farmers, the country was still called upon to support the soldiers by rationing. What would it be like if you were expected to ration the daily items that you enjoy?

The Holocaust

What could ________ have done to stop or mitigate the Holocaust?
Fill in the blank: European Jews, German citizens, Western democracies, citizens of occupied countries, the Catholic Church or other religious groups.

The failure of the United States, Western Democracies, and non-governmental organizations including religion to intervene when informed of the mass murders is a complex discussion that has been held all around the world. Share your thoughts to the sentence above, along with your opinion.

A Day that Will Live in Infamy...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced to the nation on December 7. 1941 that entry into World War II could no longer be ignored by the American people. Although Japanese imperialism and German escalating aggressions had been going on for years before this attack, America continued to evoke it's neutrality. Could the attack on Pearl Habor have been prevented? Why was Pearl Harbor an important turning point in World War II?