HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Congress reduced taxes on working Americans to boost morale.
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The government relaxed controls on wages and prices.
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Americans found it easier than ever to buy consumer goods.
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Some goods were rationed to free up resources for war production.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While industry and commerce were affected, individuals felt the effects more intensely. People were often required to give up many material goods, but there also was an increase in employment. Individual efforts evolved into clubs and organizations coming to terms with the immediate circumstances.
Detailed explanation-2: -As millions of men and women entered the service and production boomed, unemployment virtually disappeared. The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities. Millions of Americans left home to take jobs in war plants that sprang up around the nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gasoline, meat, clothing, and footwear were tightly rationed. Most families were allocated 3 US gallons (11 l; 2.5 imp gal) of gasoline a week, which sharply curtailed driving for any purpose. Production of most durable goods, like new housing, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances, was banned until the war ended.
Detailed explanation-4: -As the U.S. military recruited young men for service, civilians were called upon to do their part by buying War bonds, donating to charity, or, if they worked in industry, going that extra mile for the troops.