2. Announcement ofEntering the War The United States stayed
neutral in WWII until theattack on Pearl Harbor President Roosevelt
declared war for the United Stateson December 8, 1941 The United
States joined the War because of the attackon Pearl Harbor Pearl
Harbor is a Navy base in Hawaii Japan attacked Pearl
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3. Children During WWII The children in WWII had to participate in
air raiddrills during school The children had to be prepared incase
of an attack The children and families slept in bomb shelters
duringthe war They did not have any computers back then and
atelevision cost the amount of a small car. Not manyfamilies owned
a television 4. Home FrontOn the home front people were asked to
ration everything. They were only allowed to get so much of one
thing.Women went into the work force. They were doing all the work
men did while they were at war.The Japanese Americans lost many of
their rights in the United States during WWII because of the attack
on Pearl Harbor
