The United states is still feeling the effects of wartime rationing, even 80-plus years later. It's most apparent in the food we eat.
When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...
World War II had a profound effect on American civilian life, including the foods that people ate. An apple pie from the era ...
Today, recreating these wartime recipes provides a direct connection to history and a reminder of the resilience and ...
During World War II, the United Kingdom imposed strict rationing. Starting in January 1940, foods like sugar, meat, and cheese were limited due to the wartime shortage. Rationing lasted until ...
The official end of the war in Europe on V-E Day May 7, 1945 did not mean the end of rationing. America and its allies had been rationing many items during World War II. The aim of rationing was to ...
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without," was the government's slogan during World War II. Americans were expected to be ultra-conservative for the purposes of conserving scarce materials ...