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Today in World War II History—June 8, 1943

Friday, June 8, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
US poster for the Victory Home campaign, WWII

US poster for the Victory Home campaign, WWII

75 Years Ago—June 8, 1943: US begins the “Victory Home” campaign to encourage rationing, scrap collection, and other patriotic wartime activities.

Los Angeles City Council bans wearing of zoot suits favored by Mexican-Americans in effort to stop Zoot Suit Riots (attacks by servicemen on Latino youths).

Japanese battleship Mutsu is sunk in accidental explosion at Hiroshima, Japan, 1121 killed.

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