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Although many went off to fight the war, the people left behind at home also had a part to play in the war, often called upon to make sacrifices as well.

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Eastern London homeless children  Eastern London homeless children
Winston Churchill inspecting the Home Guard  Winston Churchill inspecting the Home Guard
Gas attacks, though never used, were highly feared  Gas attacks, though never used, were highly feared
Smithfield Market after a V-2 rocket hit it on 8 March 1945.  Smithfield Market after a V-2 rocket hit it on 8 March 1945.
Children evacuating to the country  Children evacuating to the country
Postal workers remove the mail from a pillar box which survived a bomb blast  Postal workers remove the mail from a pillar box which survived a bomb blast
A Tube station used as air raid shelters in London's West End  A Tube station used as air raid shelters in London's West End
The aftermath of a bombing raid on London  The aftermath of a bombing raid on London
Aftermath of the last german V2 attack of the war on London, March 27, 1945  Aftermath of the last german V2 attack of the war on London, March 27, 1945
England during the war-subway tunnel with bunk beds  England during the war-subway tunnel with bunk beds
Aircraft spotter in London  Aircraft spotter in London

United States of America

St. Augustine, TX, April 1945  St. Augustine, TX, April 1945
Ration cards, stamps, and coupons  Ration cards, stamps, and coupons
Women from all over central Florida learning war work at the Volusia county vocational school  Women from all over central Florida learning war work at the Volusia county vocational school
Drilling on a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas  Drilling on a Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas
Ration stamps  Ration stamps
Women working on aluminum shells  Women working on aluminum shells
Women workers groom transparent noses for A-20 attack bombers, Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, CA plant  Women workers groom transparent noses for A-20 attack bombers, Douglas Aircraft Long Beach, CA plant
American and Japanese childrens with USA flag  American and Japanese childrens with USA flag
Rosie the Riveter  Rosie the Riveter
Women at U.S. Steel's Gary, Indiana plant wearing oxygen masks for clean up around the tops of blast furnaces  Women at U.S. Steel's Gary, Indiana plant wearing oxygen masks for clean around tops of blast furnaces
Following evacuation orders, this store was closed. The owner, a University of California graduate of Japanese descent, placed the "I AM AN AMERICAN" sign on the store front the day after Pearl Harbor  Store owner of Japanese descent, placed the "I AM AN AMERICAN" sign the day after Pearl Harbor

USSR

Women workers at armaments factory, Moscow 1942. Sign reads "Defenders of Moscow, the Soviet people are always with you".  Women workers at armaments factory, Moscow 1942
Russian women make mittens  Russian women make mittens
Russian women sort felt boots  Russian women sort felt boots
Aerial bombs being manufactured  Aerial bombs being manufactured
Incendiary compound bottles being manufactured  Incendiary compound bottles being manufactured
Partisans of Prikumsk after the city was liberated from Nazi soldiers  Partisans of Prikumsk after the city was liberated from Nazi soldiers
Muscovites listen to a radio broadcast by the Soviet administration about the deceitful attack of Nazi Germany on the Soviet Union  Muscovites listen to a radio broadcast about the deceitful attack of Nazi Germany on the Soviet Union
The people's volunteers, collective farmers from the Krasny Mayak agricultural artel in the Gorodetsky District of the Gorkovsk Region undergoing military training  The people's volunteers undergoing military training
Gorky Street in Moscow  Gorky Street in Moscow

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