October 7, 2008
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Cracker Jacks are molasses-coated popcorn created by F. W. Rueckheim in 1873, and are sold all over the world.

Did you know that during World War II, the prizes in each Cracker Jacks box were all military-oriented to support the war effort?

WWII HISTORY RESOURCES
The European Theater
The European Theater | The Pacific Theater | Post-War Balance of Power | Intro
During World War II, the European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting across Europe from September 1, 1939 through May 8, 1945. Allied forces fought the Axis powers in three theatres: the Eastern Front, the Western Front and the Mediterranean Theatre. The map below indicates war zones that were established to ensure that all areas of the war were accounted for by each Allied country.

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