ABOUT MESummaryDuring World War II, many soldiers and fighters were greatly affected. However, everyday people were affected too. There was not as much food availability due to sending food oversees. The weapons and equipment was costing our country money, and therefore costing everyday people money. Even after the war, our country had a hard time and we were still being affected by the war. This was a very hard time in our countries' history.
Food Statistics of WWII Bread: 8.6¢ Before, 21.2¢ After Sugar: 30.5¢ Before, 58.5¢ After Coffee: 39.5¢ Before, 70.8¢ After Beef-Steak: 28.6¢ Before, 107.8¢ After Eggs: 44.5¢ Before, 54.0 After Potatoes: 86.0¢ Before, 75.2¢ After Life in the Infantry Anyone involved in the Infantry during WWII had a lot to worry about. They were on the front lines fighting. These people were the people who got shot at first. A lot of soldiers were drafted into the Infantry. A lot of other people enlisted, but either way, there was a lot of sacrifice. These men had to be up early, and go to sleep very late. A lot of men in the infantry were seeing so much fighting and violence, that by the time they were able to go back home, they suffered major PTSD. That is how hard being in the Infantry was. This was not a pretty job. |
Applying WWIIEconomics
Food was hard to pay for during WWII because we were feeding soldiers. Money for families was also hard because the men were fighting, and woman and children only had to be payed half as much as the men. Things were rough. Civil Rights Civil Rights were messed up because a lot of the men were seeing fighting and violence every day. The woman and children were at home working, so it was every person for themselves as far as money went. We were also getting bombed, so we had to bomb places. Civil rights were messed up back then. Discussion Questions How did WWII affect society? Why might rationing food affect society? (Read above for answers.) Letters My Dearest One, Nothing much new and also it is quite late so as usual a short shorty to say hello and to let you know how much I love you. At present I am listening to Bob Hope guess I forgot to tell you that we now have a radio. It is an Italian job, we bought it from Bohlan. He is going home so we took it off his hands. Spent a very busy day. Can’t remember doing a thing but I guess I did manage to stay on my feet. Say I believe that a tan is developing, not sure as yet but the red seems to be changing color. At present I am quite a two tone job, imagine I will remain that way too because I don’t dare chance getting my rear sunburned (spend too much time on that thing) Hope you don’t get frightened when you see this two toned job advancing toward you in your boudoirs. Certainly hope that time isn’t far off. Well sweetheart I must say goodnight for now and a million kisses. Write often sweet I love so much to get your letters and I haven’t had any for three days. I love you darling with all my heart, body and soul. Always your husband, Dearest, Although I shouldn’t call you dearest for I haven’t’ heard from you for two weeks. Even though you’re busy please take time out to write for unless we write we won’t know one another and I’m damn afraid of that. Dear I love you and want to come back to you, please always remember that. Haven’t yet seen one gal in all my travels who compares at all with you. Our chief nurse says that you’re one of the truly beautiful girls that she has seen in her life. I was very pleased and proud to hear this. Everybody knows about your mink coat and five new suits. Spend thrift that you are. But I can’t help but love you even tho I’d like to wring your neck. I visited Germany the other day. Also covered all of Luxembourg, all along the Moselle River. I saw evidence of the terrific struggle put up by the Wehrmach, German Army to you. The river bank was lined for miles with fox holes, zig zag trenches and gun emplacements. The debris of battle was all around. Went over one newly built bridge (built of nothing on nothing) and all the G.I.s came out to watch to see if we’d make it. Pillboxes dominated every hill top, barb wire was all around. The sky was full from horizon to horizon with planes. The German villages nestled down in the valley, long high buildings typical Rhine country architecture. Visited Trier, Germany the first hospital train to go there. The place was a wreck, a city larger than Worcester and hardly anyone home. Thousand of houses full of furniture and everything except what the people could carry with them. Found a roll of bills. Do you know how many marks I have? 1,000,000,000, one billion. But they’re no good. If they were I could buy out Henry Ford. We wanted some wine so we took 3 five gallon jugs and a hose and went over to the local pub, went down stairs and then through a hole in the wall just large enough to admit me. I dropped into a subterranean cellar. It was so damn dark and spooky in there that all I could think about was Dracula. Took our pick of the barrels and by applying suction, each one taking turns, to the hose, we drew out the wine. How I would have loved to have you there for the adventure of the thing. Everybody has on steel helmets and guns, the tanks are rumbling by, the town is in ruins and there we are down in the cellar siphoning wine. Also got three German belts with “Gott Mit Uns” on them, a beer stein, coffee grinder, copper antique lantern, German officer hats, and lots of other things. Saw 8,000 Germans just captured. All in one field. We were at the front! The anti aircraft guns were going off and the war was being fought. Have all kinds of souvenir bullets and the next time I go up, I’ll get Clif a Luger pistol. Had to be careful of mines and booby traps. What a thrill to be right in Germany right at the front. I’m sending home this box of souvenirs, hold a belt for me and anything you want to keep and give the rest to the kids. To show you the shortage of various things over here it seems whenever I smoke a cigar some Frenchman offers me a dollar for it. I feel like a millionaire smoking cigars that are worth a dollar even though I only pay 5 cents for them. There are very strict regulations over here to prevent one from selling such rationed goods and these regulations are very necessary for the soldiers would sell everything they got if they weren’t in affect. Inflation is a terrible thing and America should be glad that the O.P.A has done so much in curbing it. I’m enclosing some pictures from Life Magazine showing bridges and taxis. I’ve ridden in the taxis and seen the bridges. Please write more often. Wednesday I’ll be 32. I can’t believe it. I’d better get home and start that family and bank account in a hurry. Love, My Relation to Letters My great-grandfather was in WWII and, I think, he wrote letters like this to home. War Affecting My Life My father is a weapons instructor in the Army. He has had to been gone for four years of my life because of the military. He had to train people to go overseas and fight. |
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