Medal or metal? Either way, the answer depends on which specific item you are referring to.
they were mostly made of metal
They were never made of wood. During World War II they were made of plaster, since metal was in high demand. They were traded for metal staues after the war.
This is what i think what was metal: steel and alunium
copper plated lead
Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years.
Well the world war 2 memorial is made from stone , the stars on the other hand are made from bronze metal, and their may be many more materials.
During World War II metal was rationed. The government had to approve the use of metal in manufacturing as it was needed for the war effort. Many toy companies were forced to make wooden toys where before the war they would have made them from metal.
During World War 2, women would donate items that were made of metal to help with the war effort. The metal could be used to make weapons and vehicles.
Metal was needed to build ships, planes, and tanks; so, individuals had to wait until after the war for new consumer goods made of metal. There were even scrap drives to collect metal to be recycled into armaments.
An anderson shelter was a small metal structure(usually made of corrugated metal) that was designed to protect people from bombs in world war two. They were not effective against direct bomb hits.
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They were made out of painted plaster for three years during World War II because of a metal shortage.Here is a quote from the Oscars website:"The statuettes presented at the initial ceremonies were gold-plated solid bronze. Within a few years the bronze was abandoned in favor of britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars® were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones."