Kraft sold some 50 million boxes of its macaroni and cheese product during the war. Whenever the OPA announced that an item would soon be rationed , citizens bombarded stores to buy up as many of the restricted items as possible, causing shortages. Black market trading in everything from tires to meat to school buses plagued the nation, resulting in a steady stream of hearings and even arrests for merchants and consumers who skirted the law. Store clerks did what they could to prevent hoarding by limiting what they would sell to a person or by requiring them to bring in an empty container of a product before purchasing a full one.
State legislatures passed laws calling for stiff punishments for black market operators, and the OPA encouraged citizens to sign pledges promising not to buy restricted goods without turning over ration points. By the end of that year, sugar was the only commodity still being rationed.
That restriction finally ended in June Plenty of other goods remained in short supply for months after the war, thanks to years of pent-up demand. Before long, however, manufacturers had caught up, and Americans could buy all the butter, cars, and nylon hosiery they wanted. Star Shirley Temple had a special relationship with the Hawaiian Islands. In the prewar years, she made several tours of Hawaii, delighting local and military audiences. World War II shaped conversations on the future of service including universal military training and conscription.
Jazz in the late s moved away from big band jazz and morphed into a new expressive form that reflected social developments and post-war realities. During World War II, 4-H members contributed to the war effort in many ways—through military service, as well as efforts on the home front. Home canning was encouraged during the war — however, canning requires sugar.
To provide for this patriotic need, each person could apply for a pound allotment of canning sugar each year. Each local ration board determined the quantity and season of availability based on the local harvest. A special canning sugar stamp in the ration book had to be attached to the application. Shortages occurred often during the war, and in early became acute. As Europe was liberated from Nazi Germany, the US took on the main responsibility for providing food to those ravaged countries.
On May 1, , the sugar ration was cut to 15 pounds per year for household use and 15 pounds per year for canning — a total of eight ounces per week.
Sugar was the last product to remain on rationing after the war. The program was discontinued in June Housewives learned to be creative, using saccharine, corn syrup, and even packets of flavored gelatin as sugar substitutes. Talk about eating more meat and potatoes and less sweets! Christy — yep. When operational circumstances allow soldiers will prepare field latrines.
When this is not feasible, a waste pit is dug and all rubbish and excrement is buried. Originally Answered: How do soldiers pee or poop during combat? Cut the seam out the back of your strides and and squirt on the run is what pop told me. The trench system had a main fire trench or front line.
If a mortar, grenade or artillery shell would land in the trench, it would only get the soldiers in that section, not further down the line. Trenches were dug in a zigzag pattern so that if an enemy entered the trench, he could not fire straight down the line. The main trench lines were connected by communicating trenches, allowing for the movement of messages, supplies, and soldiers and were lined with barbed wire.
Trenches were not dug in straight lines. Otherwise, if the enemy had a successive offensive, and got into your trenches, they could shoot straight along the line. Soldiers also made dugouts and funk holes in the side of the trenches to give them some protection from the weather and enemy fire. They would have to crawl forward on their stomachs in an attempt to get close enough to find out what the enemy was up to.
Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Social studies. Ben Davis August 6, Why was sugar rationed during World War II? Why were goods rationed in the United States during World War II US government officials wanted to collect these goods to use for themselves limits were needed on goods that were in short supply US companies wanted to make sure demand for goods?
Was food rationed in the US during WW2? What was rationed during WWII? What are the problems with rationing? How did rationing affect the economy? Why did rationing continue after the war?
How long did rationing last after ww1? Why was there a food shortage in ww1? What did soldiers eat during WWI? What does C rations stand for?
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