war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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The Six Triple Eight was formed in 1944 amid efforts by Mary McLeod Bethune and other civil rights activists, with the support of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, to broaden opportunities for African Americans to contribute to the war effort.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
How American Librarians Helped Defeat the Nazis Recruited to the war effort thanks to their deft research skills and technological know-how, librarians used microforms to gather and share intelligence with Allied forces.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In the two-plus years since, China has refused to condemn the invasion and helped Russia acquire materiel, from machine tools to engines to drones, crucial for the war effort.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
To cut through his era’s information overload, Wilson authorized roughly 75,000 American volunteers to deliver passionate, four-minute speeches about the U.S. war effort.
—Annalee Newitz, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
How American Librarians Helped Defeat the Nazis Recruited to the war effort thanks to their deft research skills and technological know-how, librarians used microforms to gather and share intelligence with Allied forces.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In the two-plus years since, China has refused to condemn the invasion and helped Russia acquire materiel, from machine tools to engines to drones, crucial for the war effort.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
To cut through his era’s information overload, Wilson authorized roughly 75,000 American volunteers to deliver passionate, four-minute speeches about the U.S. war effort.
—Annalee Newitz, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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