US Home Front 1941–45

Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military history writer is an experienced researcher and collector of militaria, photos and documents and runs an archive as a secondary business, with a strong Hispanic-American content. He has written 12 books and over 50 articles, including Elite 137: The Mexican Revolution 1910–20. He is a leading authority on Spanish-American subjects.Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute. Since then he has worked mainly for the American historical board-game market, fulfilling a lifelong interest in historical subjects. His American works include the best-selling Settlers of Catan. He has also produced many pieces of artwork inspired by J R R Tolkien. He is married with two children and lives in Macclesfield.

• INTRODUCTION: the impact of World War II – public mood – saving and recycling – rationing – clothing – employment – sports – internmentENEMY AND HOMEGROWN FASCISM: U-Boats – Japanese shelling, bombing and balloons – the German-American BundHOME DEFENSE & PREMILITARY TRAINING: office of Civil Defense – Reserve Officers Training Corps – Civilian Military Training Camps; State Defense ForcesPATRIOTIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS: United Service Organizations – Daughters of the Defenders of the Republic – American Women’s Voluntary Services – Bundles for America – National Security Women’s Corps – National Women’s Council of the Navy LeagueHUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS: American Red Cross – Public Health Service – American Women’s Hospitals reserve Corps – Women’s Ambulance & Defense Corps of America – Junior American Nurse Inc – American Field ServiceMARITIME SERVICES: Army Transport Service – Coast and Geodetic Survey – Merchant Marine – US Coastguard AuxiliaryAERONAUTICAL SERVICES: Air Transport Command – British Flying Training Schools – Civil Air Patrol – Relief Wings Inc – Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron – Women’s Airforce Service PilotsTHE WORKFORCE: Civilian Conservation Corps – “Rosie the Riveter”: Women Ordnance Workers – Women’s Land ArmyCHILDREN AT WAR: Boy & Girl Scouts – Victory CorpsSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX