The Allies called themselves the "United Nations" (even before that organization formed in 1945), and pledged their support to the See more

Germany
Germany had not fully mobilized in 1939, not even in 1941, as society continued in prewar channels. Not until 1943, under Albert Speer (the … See more

A great deal of housing was destroyed or largely damaged during the war, especially in the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan. In Japan, about a third of the families were homeless at the end … See more

General
• Beck, Earl R. The European Home Fronts, 1939–1945 Harlan Davidson, 1993, brief survey See more

Severe food shortages were common throughout the war zones, especially in Europe where Germany used starvation as a military weapon. Japan did not use it as a deliberate … See more

• Economic warfare
• Lotta Svärd, women in Finland
• Military history of the British Commonwealth in the Second World War
• Military production during World War II See more