WWII
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The 1940s
The Merci Train
100

December 7, 1941

What day was Pearl Harbor attacked?

100

What song is Anne Bustard's book named after?

Blue Skies

100

It's a Wonderful Life 

What was the title of a hit movie?

100

49

How many boxcars were on the Merci Train?

200

Great Britain, U.S. Russia, and France

Who were the Big Four Allied powers of WWII?

200

"I'm Looking Over a _____-____ ______?"

What is a "Four-leaf clover?"

200

The cost of saddle shoes in 1942 was under $___.

What was four?

200

Gratitude Train and Thank You Train

What were the other names for the Merci Train?

300

"I want YOU for the U.S. Army."

What was Uncle Sam's call to action on recruitment posters?

300

Wartime Bing Crosby Christmas favorite.

What is "White Christmas?"

300

A garden as a patriotic duty

What was a Victory Garden?

300

Books signed by French authors, children's toys, and 49 wedding dresses

What were some of the gifts on the train?

400

D-Day, June 6, 1944

What day did the Allied forces land on the coast of Normandy, France to thwart the German invasion?

400

"La Marseillaise"

What is the national anthem of France?

400

Five pounds of sugar

What was the amount of sugar available with a ration coupon?

400

The contents of one boxcar were divided between two locations.

What were the Territory of Hawaii and Washington D.C.?