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Did children have tin wind up toys in world war 2?
yes my father was in WW II and he bought a windup GI JOE In a jeep it is still in the original box
Why was scrap rubber collected during World War 2?
Rubber, along with tin cans, lipstick tubes, and pantiehoes could be very helpful in the war effort. Panitehoes were made into parachutes, lipstick tubes into machine gun rounds, tin cans into tanks, and rubber into gas masks, life rafts, scout car tires, and heavy bomber planes.
What area of production did the US government control during World War 1?
The U.S. government controlled almost everything during World War I. Factories that produced clothing were told by the War Industries Board that they had to make uniforms. Even toy makers were told that they couldn't use tin in their toys so that it could be used in making war materials like weapons.
What did the soldiers eat in the treenches at the battle of ypres in world war 1?
The rations given by the HQ, wich where tin cans and bread and some times meat. Back then the tin cans where of a low quality, generating many illnesses like scorbute. If the supply line wasnt free for the food to come, well, they always had their dead squadmate.
Why was tin foil rationed in World War 2?
All metals were saved to be recycled for the war effort. There were numerous scrap metal drives. This metal was used to help manufacture all sorts of equipment and parts for the military
