Posted on Jul 22, 2017
WWII Food, Meat, Gasoline & Metal Rationing 220687-10 | Footage Farm
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As part of the U.S. government rationing program during World War Two, on July 22, 1942, compulsory civilian gasoline rationing was instituted in the United States. Gasoline shortages were especially prominent in the eastern United States, and as most gasoline was delivered by tanker, the situation was more precarious with the prevalence of U-Boats in the Atlantic. U.S. citizens were allotted certain ration cards, stipulating the purchase of a specific, limited amount of gasoline. Despite oil pumping in Texas, the amount of gasoline in circulation was limited, especially in the heavily urbanized cities of the Atlantic seaboard.
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American History
WWII World War Two
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Demonstrates the definition of a country at war. Today, we have generations who are and have fought in the same war (s) but for different reasons. Duration and fighting idealology. Some of my deployment buddies have retired and our sons are in the military and have deployed. We keep plugging along because we are professionals and that is what we do.
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Remember rummaging around in the attic when I was a kid and finding food and gasoline coupons in a footlocker. My grandmother worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and was told she got extra gas coupons because of that.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
The needed all the war help they could get... Great story John. Thanks for sharing.
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Only things that my grandfather needed was the gasoline, he raised everything needed to feed his family on the farm.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
That is so true about quite a few families that lived in Rural America. Thanks David.
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