Rationing in World War I and World War II
Alyssia Small
Mrs. Duncan
Period Two Government-sponsored radio shows, propaganda posters, and pamphlet campaigns urged Americans to ration food and supplies useful for World Wars I and II. These campaigns pushed Americans to give whatever they could especially food. While World War I asked for Voluntary help, World War II forced them to give. The propaganda effort had a positive effect on the soldiers but a negative effect on the men and women back home.
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Almost three years into World War I, America’s allies began to face starvation. Farms had been turned into war zones or left to wither due to lack of farmers. Also, the lack of transportation made it harder to get …show more content…
To give U.S. troops and allies the necessities to maintain their strength and energy, propaganda posters that urged citizens to lessen their individual intake of wheat, meat, sugar and fats, were hung throughout cities and towns. Mottos like “Can All You Can” and “Food Will Win the war” asked the public to be cautious of wasting groceries and encouraged them to eat a large amount of fruits and vegetables, because they were too difficult to transport overseas. Also, campaigns such as “Wheatless Wednesdays” and “Meatless Mondays” asked Americans to voluntarily change their eating habits to increase deliveries to the soldiers defending our freedom. Canning demonstrations and new recipes with replacements, for the normal food that’s being saved, were advertised to help families cook meals that helped conserve food. As a result food shipments to Europe were …show more content…
The U.S government found it essential to ration consumer goods, gas, and again food. It had become obvious that voluntary rationing was not going to do like it had for ww1. Americans were forced to conserve everything, which left everybody affected by the war because rationing meant sacrifices for all. Programs for food rationing were created to help our soldiers. Although, this would highly benefit them, it had a great negative effect on the people barely surviving back home. While some food was scarce, other types of food didn’t require rationing. The "Red Stamp" rationing covered all butter, oils, meats, fat, and with sometimes even cheese. The individual was only allowed to purchase a certain amount of these weekly. The "Blue Stamp" rationing covered frozen fruits and vegetables, canned items, juices, beans, and processed foods. Ration stamps became close to a currency with each family being issued a "War Ration Book." Every single stamp approved a purchase of the rationed foods in the given amount and at the time designated, the book also gave each family its fair share of goods that had been made scarce, due to the war going on. Rationing helped create the black market; this is where people could buy rationed items on the down low, but at higher
Alyssia Small
Mrs. Duncan
Period Two Government-sponsored radio shows, propaganda posters, and pamphlet campaigns urged Americans to ration food and supplies useful for World Wars I and II. These campaigns pushed Americans to give whatever they could especially food. While World War I asked for Voluntary help, World War II forced them to give. The propaganda effort had a positive effect on the soldiers but a negative effect on the men and women back home.
Figure One
Small 2
Almost three years into World War I, America’s allies began to face starvation. Farms had been turned into war zones or left to wither due to lack of farmers. Also, the lack of transportation made it harder to get …show more content…
To give U.S. troops and allies the necessities to maintain their strength and energy, propaganda posters that urged citizens to lessen their individual intake of wheat, meat, sugar and fats, were hung throughout cities and towns. Mottos like “Can All You Can” and “Food Will Win the war” asked the public to be cautious of wasting groceries and encouraged them to eat a large amount of fruits and vegetables, because they were too difficult to transport overseas. Also, campaigns such as “Wheatless Wednesdays” and “Meatless Mondays” asked Americans to voluntarily change their eating habits to increase deliveries to the soldiers defending our freedom. Canning demonstrations and new recipes with replacements, for the normal food that’s being saved, were advertised to help families cook meals that helped conserve food. As a result food shipments to Europe were …show more content…
The U.S government found it essential to ration consumer goods, gas, and again food. It had become obvious that voluntary rationing was not going to do like it had for ww1. Americans were forced to conserve everything, which left everybody affected by the war because rationing meant sacrifices for all. Programs for food rationing were created to help our soldiers. Although, this would highly benefit them, it had a great negative effect on the people barely surviving back home. While some food was scarce, other types of food didn’t require rationing. The "Red Stamp" rationing covered all butter, oils, meats, fat, and with sometimes even cheese. The individual was only allowed to purchase a certain amount of these weekly. The "Blue Stamp" rationing covered frozen fruits and vegetables, canned items, juices, beans, and processed foods. Ration stamps became close to a currency with each family being issued a "War Ration Book." Every single stamp approved a purchase of the rationed foods in the given amount and at the time designated, the book also gave each family its fair share of goods that had been made scarce, due to the war going on. Rationing helped create the black market; this is where people could buy rationed items on the down low, but at higher