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Describe the ways in which women’s work in the home contributed to the war effort.
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9/7/02 Women in WWII Clare Dutton 1) Describe the ways in which women's work in the home contributed to the war effort. In World War II the men left their jobs and homes to fight, leaving their wives behind to run the houses and families. In 1940, the government started a rationing program to ensure that everyone received a fair share. Each family was registered with a local shop to collect their rations. Women had to queue for hours and didn't necessarily get what they wanted. There was a shortage of fresh produce and so dried egg and SPAM was brought over from America. Nettle tea and acorn coffee substituted the real thing. Women had a hard job to make pleasant and nutritious meals for their family. People such as Lord Wooton published hundreds of recipes to help women to make the most out of the available ingredients. Ships coming to England...
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