World War II: Home Front Facts

Industrial production nearly doubled during World War II. Agricultural production, on the other hand, dropped by 17% during the war years. Estimated number of motor vehicles registered in the Unite...

"There is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is in action, and will be privileged to remain in action throughout this war. That fro...

U.S. Military Bomber Aircraft built by American workers between 1941 and 1945: 49,123 ... Fighter Aircraft: 63,933 ... Cargo Aircraft: 14,710 ... Total U.S. Military Aircraft: 127,766 Ships produce...

Allied powers In World War II, the Allied powers were those countries, including Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and France (before its defeat in 1940), that opposed the...