North Africa is a region that is occupied by nations that are in the category of developing nations. Their economies are relatively weak, dependent on a single or handful of products or services, which makes them very vulnerable. The incomes of the people are pretty low, though there has been some slight improvement. The life expectancy is much lower than in the more developed nations, while being bigger than the sub-Saharan nations. A big problem is the literacy rate, as lot of people are still illiterate, especially the women, which limits the capabilities of the people and their economic input. The birth rates are very high, as in most of the nations of this type, but that causes more problems, as there is more and more population, while the development is very slow and can not keep up that pace.
Women moved into the workforce to replace men who went in the military.
Draft boards.
Factories worked long and hard, many died of injuries or heart attacks to make sure our servicemen got what they needed, from bullets to socks.
gasoline rationing depended on your job.
Limited amounts of meat, sugar, coffee.
women's stockings were out, silk was needed for parachutes.
Ran your tires until nothing left and patched the heck out of them.
Planted "Victory Gardens" for fresh foods.
Collection of unused aluminum pans to build aircraft.
And the worst- bad news from the War Dept.
Impressment. Britain would pirate American ships and force the sailors to serve in the British navy, a process called impressment.
<span>Patriotism was high and men were eager to fight for justice and their country.</span>
