The company struggled with the transition from wartime boom to peacetime bust. The statue symbolizes women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military. Rationing was introduced in 1940 to cope with the shortages caused by the wartime blockade. I, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. Eleven of the sixteen wartime air forces remained. Most pontoon bridges are temporary, used in wartime and civil emergencies. They suffered a severe split over participation in the wartime government of national unity. Many Poles felt betrayed by their wartime allies. Canadian National Railways was born out of both wartime and domestic urgency. This became a major theme of his wartime speeches. McCain's personality was a good fit for wartime submarine duty. Molly's series focuses on patriotism and the changes that come with wartime. They left behind a region largely ruined as a result of wartime exploitation. Magazine editors were asked to depict women as coping heroically with the sacrifices of wartime. The M1942 design was a result of wartime demands.