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3 unusual facts about United States home front during World War II


Freddy the Pig

Although the animals and humans do not age, the stories reflect the social conditions at the time of writing, for example, the books published during World War II have scrap drives and victory gardens.

School meal programs in the United States

The War Food Administration (1943-1945) helped create School Lunch Programs during World War II.

Wartime Nutrition

One of the Allied propaganda films of World War II it urged civilians on the United States home front to eat healthier and follow the wartime ration guidelines.


Neville Miller

Due to his use of the radio during the flood crisis, Miller briefly attained some national celebrity and, after a brief stint at Princeton, served as president of the National Association of Broadcasters from 1938 to 1944, spearheading the radio industry's support of the war effort.


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