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Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Resources During World War Ii

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In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times, scarcity forces many things to change!

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Concepts
capital resources, human capital, human resources, natural resources, opportunity cost, scarcity, world war ii
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Additional Tags
choice, council for economic education, econedlink, investment, productive resources, technological changes
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)