America was not prepared to go to war, but when the challenge came, all the industrial plants geared up to change directions. They started making airplanes instead of cars, etc. Weapons instead of refrigerators, etc. Supplies for the Armed Forces, as well as Food and clothing for the war effort were paramount. As I mentioned earlier, America was toughened in by weathering the depression and they were ready for this challenge as well.
A draft was soon in place and many of our families, friends and neighbors went off to meet that challenge. The ones at home did not suffer as much as the fighting forces, but they did help win the war. We were the "people behind the man behind the gun", supporting the troops in our small way.
More later in how we met that challenge.
Wisdom--I would pray that we would never have to go to war, but when our country is at war, we must do all we can to back the armed forces.
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