Gas rationing: lessons from the past

Gas rationing: lessons from the past As gas prices climb and oil tops $100 a barrel, it’s raising a bigger question — could ...

From odds-and-evens to closed servos: How fuel rationing worked in the past

The threat of fuel rationing isn’t new to Victoria; from World War II to the Iranian Revolution’s fallout in 1979, the ...
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How U.S. residents lived with rationing during World War II

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 ...
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History: Aluminum a star of war rationing and mid-century modern building

To the relief of many, cigarettes and whiskey weren’t subject to rationing during World War II. But practically everything else was. Each man, woman and child in the United States required ration ...
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Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals

Thanksgiving has always been a cherished American tradition, a day for families to gather, reflect, and share a meal. Yet during World War I and World War II, the holiday took on an added layer of ...