The War Begins
This surprise attack on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
These little books with stamps told families how much sugar, meat, or gas they could buy.
Ration books
This was minimum wage in 1945.
35 cents per hour
This is the year baby boomer generation started.
1945
Before television, this was the main focal point for family entertainment.
Radio
Families often learned big news by gathering around this piece of equipment in the living room.
Radio
Many people could only use about 3 gallons of this per week for their car.
Gasoline
This is where farm workers slept.
Barns
This is what caused the baby boom generation to start.
End of the war - soldiers returning home
Radio shows in the 1940s featured news, music, comedy, drama, and these ongoing stories.
Soap operas
After Pearl Harbor, both Canada and the U.S. quickly declared war on this country.
Japan
Many families used extra vegetables from their gardens to do this at home, in order to preserve the produce.
Canning
This is how farm workers were paid.
Food and lodging
Education and ________ made it possible for families to find stability after the war.
Housing
Radio broadcasters helped bring a bit of “home” to soldiers by reading messages from these people.
Family members
President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in…”
Infamy
These popular backyard gardens helped families grow extra vegetables.
Victory gardens
People were desperate for work, but there wasn't enough money or ________.
Jobs
The baby boomers are now approximately this age.
62-80 years old
Big band orchestras and this type of lively music ruled the 1940s era.
Swing or jazz
This president of the United States gave radio talks called “fireside chats” to help calm the nation during the war.
Roosevelt
Families had to plan these around what was available.
Meals
This is the year family allowance was introduced.
1945
Baby boomers were the first generation to grow up with these in their living rooms.
Televisions
This revolutionary style of jazz music emerged in the mid 1940's.
Bebop