United States in 1942

See what was going on in the United States in 1942.

This is part of the how they tell it series on understanding the past.

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The Internment of Japanese Americans

Rationing in the United States

The story of Sugar was the first consumer commodity rationed in the Rationing in the United States.

The Aleutian Islands campaign

The story of the Aleutian Islands campaign.

The Japanese occupation of Kiska

The story of the Japanese occupation of Kiska.

The Japanese occupation of Attu

The story of the Japanese occupation of Attu.

The United States Office of War Information

Fort Stevens

The story of the Fort Stevens.

The Bracero program

The story of the Bracero program.

The Lookout Air Raids

The story of the Lookout Air Raids.

Books that tell the stories

There are a lot of great books that tell the stories of the United States in 1942.

Coming soon.

Check back later to find some interesting books here.

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