What Did the USA Issue for Paper Money During World War II?

Many people know about the U.S. Hawaii and North Africa currency issued during World War II but there is a lot more to the story. The U.S. War Department, Treasury Department & the Bureau of Engraving and Printing certainly issued more than just paper emergency banknotes. They all had to be creative to figure out a way to pay the service personnel overseas, produce enough currency for U.S. economy that was growing unbelievably fast and pay for the war. The U.S. Federal Budget grew ten times bigger from 1940 - 1945. It was a critical time for currency not only at home but abroad. It all started with the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 and would continue on until well after the war was won.

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