It was primarily up to the United States to supply the allied war effort. America became “The Arsenal of Democracy.” American wartime production is reflected in the following statistics: In between July 1940 and July 1945 America built 296,429 bombers 71,062 naval ships 5,425 cargo ships (one every 17 days) 372, 431 pieces of artillery 5,822,000 tons of bombs 102,351…

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Production of goods was not the only thing that was controlled by the government during the war. The Office of War Information (OWI) was created in June 1942 to act as the official government war censor. Its major purpose was to regulate the media to sell the war to citizens. It gathered data and controlled release of news. It engaged…

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The entertainment industry did its part to support the war effort, primarily through USO (United Service Organizations for National Defense) tours states-side and to the Europe and Pacific combat theatres – “across jungle, sea or desert, wherever men fight the war.” Bob Hope was probably the most active of the Hollywood performers who donated their time to boost troop morale;…

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