Harold Freedlander Letter 1945-01-16
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Title
Harold Freedlander Letter 1945-01-16
Subject
World War, 1939-1945; Euro-dollar market; Coin banks
Description
This letter, written by Harold Freedlander of Wooster, Ohio during the four years in which he was enlisted in the Army during World War II, discusses his knowledge of what is happening back in home. Freedlander discussing the takeover of the Cleveland Electric Company by the federal government because of a strike by its workers. Freedlander goes onto discuss how he took quite a bit of heat about it, being from Ohio, from his friends that were with him. The federal government took over many business and factories during this time to divert their resources to the war effort, both abroad and at home. This allowed for the production of goods not only for the United States, but also its allies of France and Great Britain, both of which were lacking in goods as well.
Freedlander goes on to discuss and describe in great detail the money that he uses in Great Britain. While there was some provided to soldiers through the United States government and the Army, much of what a soldier may want or need has to be bought with the pay he receives for his service. A solider may buy anything from gifts for his loved ones at home to cigarettes to eating at a restaurant or going to a movie, some of which was more expensive overseas than it might be at home because of the low quantity of goods that was available. Freedlander found the money that Great Britain used to be fascinating and the price of his movie theatre ticket as well.
Freedlander goes on to discuss and describe in great detail the money that he uses in Great Britain. While there was some provided to soldiers through the United States government and the Army, much of what a soldier may want or need has to be bought with the pay he receives for his service. A solider may buy anything from gifts for his loved ones at home to cigarettes to eating at a restaurant or going to a movie, some of which was more expensive overseas than it might be at home because of the low quantity of goods that was available. Freedlander found the money that Great Britain used to be fascinating and the price of his movie theatre ticket as well.
Use Ohio Social Studies Standards for American History 22 (The United States mobilization of its economic and military resources during World War II brought significant changes to American society) for integration into the classroom.
Creator
Harold Freedlander
Source
I'll Be Back by Harold Freedlander
Publisher
Wooster Book Company
Date
1945-01-16
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - RIGHTS-HOLDER(S) UNLOCATABLE OR UNIDENTIFIABLE http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/
Relation
Harold Freedlander
Format
PDF Document
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
Harold_Freedlander_002
Coverage
England
Files
Collection
Citation
Harold Freedlander, “Harold Freedlander Letter 1945-01-16,” Wayne County Ohio History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://woosterdigital.org/wayneohiohistory/items/show/10.