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Make It Do - Scrap Drives in World War II

Make It Do – Scrap Drives in World War II

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
  Perhaps nothing represents the community-minded patriotism of the US Home Front in World War II better than the scrap drive. Enemy conquests cut off supplies of crucial raw materials such as tin and rubber, and the need for products made from these materials skyrocketed due to the war. Since useful materials often ended up in the trash can or languished unused in homes and on farms, the War Production Board en... Read Article
Make It Do - Metal Shortages in World War II

Make It Do – Metal Shortages in World War II

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Imagine going to the store and not finding batteries, thumbtacks, alarm clocks, or paper clips on the shelves. During World War II, metals were needed for military purposes. Ships and planes and jeeps and guns and ration tins and helmets took precedence over civilian products. After the United States entered the war, factories quickly shifted from manufacturing civilian goods to military matériel. Preparation for Wa... Read Article
Make It Do - Metal Shortages in World War II

Make It Do – Metal Shortages During World War II

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Sarah Sundin
Imagine going to the store and not finding batteries, thumbtacks, alarm clocks, or paper clips on the shelves. During World War II, metals were needed for military purposes. Ships and planes and jeeps and guns and ration tins and helmets took precedence over civilian products. After the United States entered the war, factories quickly shifted from manufacturing civilian goods to military matériel. Preparation for Wa... Read Article