TNT Factory Assembly Line In Elwood

The video discusses Illinois' role in manufacturing munitions during WWII, focusing on the production of TNT and its safe handling before being used in bombs. It highlights the contribution of American women in filling artillery shells with TNT, emphasizing their patriotic spirit.

What is the primary purpose of the munitions being manufactured in Illinois?

• To support the Axis powers

• To be used against Hitler and his allies

• For civilian use

• To be exported to neutral countries

How is TNT described before it is made dangerous?

• As already fitted with a percussion cap

• As highly explosive

• As unstable

• As completely safe to handle

What makes TNT dangerous to handle?

• When it is fitted with a percussion cap

• When it is exposed to water

• Its natural state

• When it is stored in a cool place

What activity do American girls engage in while filling shells with TNT?

• Singing the national anthem

• Reading books

• Listening to the radio

• Writing letters

What size are the shells being filled with TNT?

• 75 millimeter

• 105 millimeter

• 150 millimeter

• 50 millimeter