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WWII Christmas Recipes
Christmas 1941 was the first Christmas holiday celebrated under the year-old food and supply rationing program in the U.S.
Wartime Decorations
During the years of WWII, food and supply shortages required rationing and sacrifice of some comforts at home.
Radio During WWII
The cheapest form of entertainment in the 1940’s, and the most popular during WWII, was radio. It was widely available and accessible both in the U.S. and abroad.