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Nicole

[] Family life: - changed once husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons went to the fighting front, and home front life reflected that change - wives wrote letters to their husbands overseas - kids contributed to the war effort by collecting and recycling everything from paper to old pots and pans

[] Entertainment: - radios: provided news, music, and entertainment - programs: soap operas, quiz shows, children’s hours, mystery stories, fine drama, and sports - popular radio shows: Red Skelton, Abbott and Costello, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Truth or Consequences - government relied heavily on radio for propaganda - once television became prominent, movies did too and radio began to fade - book clubs - dancing: Jitterbug: first dance in two centuries that allowed individual expression - GI’s took the dance overseas when they went to war, dancing with local girls, barmaids

Melissa Fashion: - zoot suit: height of fashion for young men until the War Production Department restricted the amount of fabric that could be used in men’s garments - restrictions for women: convertible suit, jacket, short skirt, and blouse - Christian Dior introduced the New Look: feminine dresses with long, full skirts, and tight waists


 * ==== Women took on many paid jobs in factories ====
 * ==== Rosie the Riveter phenomenon ====
 * ==== They worked as waitresses before but during the war they took on different roles such as a bank tellers, they worked in the factories welding tools, making weapons, making tanks, etc. ====
 * ==== Women even worked in the federal government ====
 * ==== They were very welcomed in the work place during the war as long as they did the job well. ====