American Home Front WWII Almanac | Wartime in U.S. Communities

• San Diego: Boomtown
• Something in Common
• Washington, D.C., in wartime
• Michigan: Wartime powerhouse
• North Platte Canteen
• The state of Washington
• Rising Telephone Use
• Lifestyle changes in Hawaii
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For the United States, World War II lasted from December 8, 1941, until September 2, 1945. During this period, communities across the country felt the impact of war in various ways. This chapter describes how the war affected San Diego, California; Washington, D.C.; the states of Michigan and Washington; North Platte, Nebraska; and...