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The program recognizes local contributions to the U.S. home front during World War II.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
By maximizing Israel’s military effectiveness while lowering the risk to Israel’s home front, these kinds of wars played to the IDF’s strengths and allowed the country to quickly return its economy and society to normal.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024
American politicians, scholars, and pundits have for decades paid lip service to the idea that a dynamic and resilient home front is the foundation for success abroad.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Mobilizing a war-weary U.S. home front, however, was no easy task, and the government employed numerous tactics, if not gimmicks, to assuage Americans’ concerns, instill national pride, and secure the requisite support.
—Kaete O’Connell / Made By History, TIME, 22 May 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Home front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20front. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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