(right) Banner used in fundraising in San Francisco’s Chinatown for humanitarian relief for China, 1940
Gift of Daniel Ostroff
The Great Depression and World War II
How did Americans use philanthropic acts to respond to the challenges of World War II and other wars that occurred during this time?
What was the impact of wartime philanthropy on the American people?
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