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This paper is an in-depth explanation about what life was like for those who did not go off to combat duty in World War II. A summary is given about how the United States entered WWII and then is followed by aspects dealing with women working, children assuming new roles, and men away at war. The author describes the intense hardships and the sacrifices of war.

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"World War II led to a new life for many people in the United States. Hard times from the Great Depression were over and there were many opportunities for jobs. Although, people worried about the war that was going on overseas, the war helped businesses. People worked in factories producing guns and tanks and women had a chance to show the world that they, too, could do what men had done. Millions of young men, from all over the United States, became part of the army fighting in foreign lands. The women left behind at home were working at least eight hours a day. Children went to day care so that moms could work. Children also did their part collecting rubber, aluminum, tin, leather, paper, and cloth. This war was a major time for people to come together and support the country they loved. Life on the home front was very different now that World War II had come. Men, women, and children were all affected by the great changes that this war presented. It was time to put an entire country before oneself and deal with the terrible consequences of war."

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