The document summarizes how life on the homefront in the United States was impacted during World War 2. Key points include rationing of certain goods like food and gasoline to support the war effort. Women entered the workforce in large numbers to replace men who joined the military. This helped reduce unemployment and boost the economy. The government also instituted the draft and called on minorities to contribute to the labor force. However, over 110,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forcibly relocated to internment camps due to misplaced fears of disloyalty, despite only a small number being interned in Hawaii.