The Home Front

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Across
  1. 3. Bonds Certificates sold by the United States government to pay for the war.
  2. 4. Drives World War II, collected tin cans, scrap metal, rubber to make into bullets, tanks, airplanes
  3. 5. any activity carried on by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees
  4. 6. Boat A landing craft used in World War II to take soldiers and supplies to beaches
  5. 7. Sam a personification of the United States government
  6. 8. Complete power failure
  7. 10. raid signal that attack by air is about to happen
  8. 13. A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use
  9. 14. person who joins the military by choice
Down
  1. 1. A special way of sending mail to and from soldiers.
  2. 2. Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
  3. 5. the Riveter A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
  4. 9. collaborative efforts of people to accomplish common objectives
  5. 11. a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
  6. 12. Gardens Backyard gardens; Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort