Today in World War II History—June 8, 1943

US poster for the Victory Home campaign, WWII (US Office of War Information poster No.41)

80 Years Ago—June 8, 1943: US begins the “Victory Home” campaign to encourage conservation, scrap collection, war bond purchases, 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 Latinos).

Japanese battleship Mutsu is sunk in an explosion at Hiroshima, Japan, possibly caused by sabotage by a disgruntled crewman, 1121 killed.

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