INTRODUCTION: the impact of World War II – public mood – saving and recycling – rationing – clothing – employment – sports – internment·ENEMY AND HOMEGROWN FACISM: U-Boats – Japanese shelling, bombing and balloons – the German-American Bund·HOME DEFENSE & PREMILITARY TRAINING: office of Civil Defense – Reserve Officers Training Corps – Civilian Military Training Camps; State Defense Forces·PATRIOTIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS: United Service Organizations – Daughters of the Defenders of the Republic – American Women's Voluntary Services – Bundles for America – National Security Women's Corps – National Women's Council of the Navy League·HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS: American Red Cross – Public Health Service – American Women's Hospitals reserve Corps – Women's Ambulance & Defense Corps of America – Junior American Nurse Inc – American Field Service·MARITIME SERVICES: Army Transport Service – Coast and Geodetic Survey – Merchant Marine – US Coastguard Auxiliary·AERONAUTICAL SERVICES: Air Transport Command – British Flying Training Schools – Civil Air Patrol – Relief Wings Inc – Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron – Women's Airforce Service Pilots·THE WORKFORCE: Civilian Conservation Corps – “Rosie the Riveter”: Women Ordnance Workers – Women's Land Army·CHILDREN AT WAR: Boy & Girl Scouts – Victory Corps·SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY·PLATE COMMENTARIES·INDEX