WOMEN IN THE USO

JOBS AND ROLES

• Some jobs of the USO in World War 2 included:
• Serving food and drinks to soldiers
• Assembled packages for soldiers
• Packed boxes for light stations and outposts
• Entertain soldiers on the front line to keep morale up.

CHALLENGES/OBSTACLES OF THE USO

• Everything that people in the USO did was without funding from the government
• The entertainers had to perform at the base camps, and in danger of shelling
• They worked almost tirelessly in factories daily.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/IMPACTS

• They established lasting canteens overseas
• They were able to comfort the troops with their care packages
• They raised around $16 million under the leadership of Thomas Dewey

FACTS ABOUT THE USO

• Founded by FDR
• Still exists, still nonprofit
• Made up of six individual organizations

THE USO HELPED US WIN THE WAR