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******* THE JEFFERSON NICKEL GOES TO WAR ! *******
Roosevelt was unable to directly enter the war, since the American people were still in favor of neutrality.
The Japanese took care of that, when they attacked Pearl Harbor. The day after the attack, on Dec 8,1941,
the U.S.declared war on Japan and Germany.With this unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor became a sudden
change for making the Jefferson Series. Nickel was in demand for stategic & military use,it was decided
to eliminate it from the five-cent piece altogether.
Silver took the place of nickel because in that time-period,this metal was less valuable than nickel.Nickel that
would've went into our coinage was transferred to our factories which would supply enough nickel,to harden
the steel for appoximately 1000 heavy tanks. After many tests, it was decided that an alloy of (56% Copper,
35% Silver and 9% Manganese) filled the bill. These Wartime,"Silver" Jeffersons' ran past the end of World
War II, until December 1945.
A few hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was saying:
"I fear all we have done is Awaken a Sleeping-Giant And' filled him with a Terrible-Resolve...."
***** Admiral Yamamoto Couldn't of been more Accurate Making That Statement! *****
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