Introduction: The United States of America was initially neutral during World War II, but was slowly forced into the war. The United States finally officially declared war after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii without any warning. On December 8, 1942, the United States declared war on Japan. This war would bring devastation to all countries involved and the entire world at large. The United States not only fought wars abroad against the Japanese and Germans, but also had a very different battle at home than outside its borders. The war had two fronts, one abroad and the other at home. The United States government felt it needed the approval and unconditional support of its citizens, but not all citizens, excluding Japanese Americans, were thought to be aiding the enemy that is Japan. These bad thoughts later proved disastrous for Japanese-American citizens. The United States desperately needed material support to win the war, material support from its citizens that was in short supply given the conditions of the world at the time. But to convince Americans to give up their normal lives and precious possessions, they needed convincing. This led to the creation of the Office of War Information. The OWI, Office of War Information, was very effective in the war effort. He convinced American citizens that they had to sacrifice everything for their country. Americans, men and women, old and young, have been very willing to step up and help. They accepted the rationing of essential goods without protest. They agreed to imprison fellow citizens (Japanese Americans). They were content to live in conditions of extreme hardship, lack of food, fuel, metal, c......middle of paper......chneider and Dorothy Scheneider, 55-56. New York: Facts on File, Inc, 2003. In An eyewitness Hisotry World War II, by Carl J. Schneider and Dorothy Scheneider, 86-87. New York: File Facts, Inc, 203. In An Eyewitness History World War II, by Carl J. Schneider and Dorothy Schneider, 1-2. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 2003. In I Am An American, by Jerry Stanley, 25. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1995. In Major Problems in the History of World War II, by Mark A. Stoler , 53-56. Newyork: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Prelude to War. Directed by Frank Capra. Performed by Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darré Walter Huston. 1942.Weinberg, Sydney. "What to Tell America: The Writers' Row in the Office of War Information." The Journal of American History, June 1968: 73-89. In Home Front USA, by Allan M. Winkler, 43. wheeling, illinois: Harlan Davidson, Inc, 2012.