For most americans, world war ii inspired hard work, cooperation, and patriotism. citizens bought war bonds and saved scrap metal, and women and minorities filled vacant jobs. americans coped with rationing and housing shortages. the war also caused population movement. six million migrants left for cities, many on the west coast where the war industry mobilized. school enrollment sank as teenagers took jobs or joined the armed services.

write a 500-word report describing some of the efforts of americans as they supported world war ii from the home front. this should include a paragraph about rosie the riveter and the government's efforts to encourage women and minorities into becoming part of the work force

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During World War II, many men went to fight to Europe and the Pacific. This is the main image that we have when we think of the contribution of America to the war. However, many people back home also made enormous sacrifices in order to support the war effort. An example of this is the amount of women who joined the workforce to replace the men fighting in the war. Women began to work in factories and shipyards, producing munitions and war supplies. These efforts were symbolized in the character of Rosie the Riveter. Rosie the Riveter was an image of a working woman during the war. By popularizing such an image, the government hoped to encourage women and minorities to contribute to the war effort by joining the workforce. The image has become an enduring symbol for women, and it is now a symbol of American feminism.

in which two ways were the northeast woodland indians and the southeast indians similar? both collaborated to form the iroquois confederacy. both cultivated the crops of corn, beans, and squash. both lived in rich environments of swamps and rivers. both lived in tree-bark dwellings called wigwams. both expected men to hunt, while women farmed.

"germany's geographic location was an advantage when it was on the offensive in the war because it was situated next to an extremely wide river, the rhine, which was difficult for the allies to cross."