Monopoly actually played a very important role during the war.
The U.S. was the only country Germany officially declared war on.
President Roosevelt used Al Capone’s Limousine
On the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Secret Service realized they did not a have a bulletproof car to transport President Roosevelt safely to Congress to deliver his Infamy Speech, which he was scheduled to do the following day. However, a quick thinking Secret Service agent realized that the U.S. Treasury had seized the bulletproof limo of Al Capone in 1931.
The car was still in working condition and safely transported the president to Congress. President Roosevelt reportedly quipped, “I hope Mr. Capone won’t mind."
Calvin Graham was the youngest U.S. serviceman, he lied about his age and enlisted in the Navy at age 12 in 1942, it wasn’t until after he was wounded that his real age was discovered.
Via: en.wikipedia.org
Hamburgers were redubbed “Liberty Steaks” in order to avoid the German-sounding name.
