The War And Richard Linegman s Don t You Know There s A...

On December 7, 1941 the United States (U.S) entered into its Second World War. John Steinbeck’s Once There Was a War and Richard Linegman’s Don t You Know There’s a War on? both take place during WWII. Steinbeck, a war correspondent for a New York newspaper, gives detailed accounts from everyday people that were involved in the war effort. Lingeman’s book tells stories about life on the home front and reveals how sacrifices had to be made in the name of war. Since the U.S had already been a part of a world war, the government had to make citizens aware that everyone had roles to play here and abroad in order to bring home another victory. Although the U.S involvement in their Second World War was imminent, many Americans did not support the country’s participation in another global war. The Federal Government had to get the backing of the American public in order to succeed in the war. After World War I and recovering from the Great Depression, ci tizens of the U.S. had concerns of funding another war. As a solution, the government established war bonds. These reduced inflation and got paper money out of circulation. The bonds sold anywhere from $25-$10,000. The war bonds were a loan to the U.S. government that enabled the government sufficient money to budget another war (â€Å"U.S. War Bonds†). The war effort on the home front brought desperately needed jobs to millions of Americans unemployed from the depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) gave his famous fireside chat