World War II: The American Home Front in ColorWorld War II: The American Home Front in Color Alan Taylor August 7, 2011 45 Photos In Focus In 1942, soon after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order creating the Office of War Information (OWI). The new agency was tasked with releasing war news, promoting patriotic activities, and providing news outlets with audio, film, and photos of t
