5 11 the home front

Fascinating Facts • During World War II, families saved meat fats from cooking and took them to butcher shops The fat was used to make glycerin, which was important in making explosives for the Allies • American factories produced more than 250,000 aircraft during World War II • Alarm clocks were in short supply during the war, until factory workers kept showing up late After that, “victory models” were manufactured that used very little metal Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Draw Conclusions Text Features • Sidebars • Captions • Table of Contents Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14913-6 ì