Aluminum
In the summer of 1941, 70,000 tons of aluminum was donated.

Scraps for War Use
Mar. 1942 U.S. citizens began collecting scrap iron,
rubber, tin, paper, and rags.

Tin Can Day
Jan. 17, 1943 was Tin Can Drive Day.

No Pre-Sliced Bread
Jan. 1, 1943 Sale of pre-sliced bread was banned in the U.S.
to save on metal replacement parts.

Steel Pennies
1943 The U.S. began minting steel pennies to save copper for war use.