HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
Question
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hold down prices of military weapons
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increase educational benefits for veterans
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increase imports of scarce products
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provide more resources for the military
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rationing of a variety of essential items from leather to gasoline to ketchup and coffee was instituted by the federal government to keep inflation down, preserve necessary goods for the war effort and to fairly distribute items in short supply.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Office of Price Administration (OPA) warned Americans of potential gasoline, steel, aluminum, and electricity shortages. It believed that with factories converting to military production and consuming many critical supplies, rationing would become necessary if the country entered the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rationing is the limiting of goods or services that are in high demand and short supply. It is often undertaken by governments as a way of mitigating the impact of scarcity and dealing with economic challenges.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rationing continued post-war as industrial action and rebuilding efforts in Europe disrupted the food supply.