Rationing

Letting people only have a certain amount of things Why did Americans have to ration during WWII? What is Rationing? Great Depression Items in short supply Government wanted all to get fair share

How did Americans Ration? Ration books and token issued to family for different items, like gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, silk, shoes, nylon 8000 rationing boards created

Rationing Item Example: Rubber First non-food item Japanese seize Dutch East Indies (90% of American raw rubber) Citizens donate scrap rubber (tires, raincoats, hoses, shoes) “Victory Speed” (35 mph) Carpools

Propaganda /Advertising What is propaganda? What is the advertisement saying to American citizens? Information used to promote a point of view

What other items were rationed?

Rationed ItemsRationing Duration Tires Cars Bicycles Gasoline Fuel Oil & Kerosene Solid Fuels Stoves January 1942 to December 1945 February 1942 to October 1945 July 1942 to September 1945 May 1942 to August 1945 October 1942 to August 1945 September 1943 to August 1945 December 1942 to August 1945 Rubber Footwear Shoes October 1942 to September 1945 February 1943 to October 1945 Sugar Coffee Processed Foods Meats, canned fish Cheese, canned milk May 1942 to 1947 November 1942 to July 1943 March 1943 to August 1945 March 1943 to November 1945 March 1943 to November 1945 TypewritersMarch 1942 to April 1944

Types of Rationing NameMeaningExample Uniform coupon rationing equal shares to everyone Sugar Point rationingCoupons give points, points can be spent freely Meat Differential coupon rationing shares given based on need Gasoline/fuel Certificate rationingneed to prove it was necessary typewriters

Partner Discussion Questions 1.What part of rationing would be difficult? 2.What would you have a hard time rationing today? 3.What do you think it would be like to ration?