Does anyone remember what was rationed during World War II here in the US?

Answer 1

Lots of things, including gasoline, meat, and shoes. You were issued a limited number of stamps which were collected at the point of sale. You could collect and return some things like bacon drippings for a few extra stamps. They made nitroglycerine explosive from the bacon fat. Kids went door to door collecting used newspapers and all kinds of metal scrap, This was typically accumulated at schools and trucked away for the war effort. Pennies were made of steel and nickels were made partly of silver, since copper and nickel were needed for the war. You bought "oleo" instead of butter and kneaded a yellow capsule into it for color. Women couldn't get nylon stockings, so they coated their legs with dye.

Answer 2

my parents said that things that were made from rubber could no longer be sold because the military needed rubber for ammo. That even included chewing gum. My mom didn't have gum for 2 1/2 years. It was also difficult to buy new car tires. My dad worked in a garage and they didn't order new tires for 7 months. People had to drive less and borrow from neighbors for a lot of things. And canned foods weren't available as much. Everyone had to grow their own foods.

Answer 3

coffee, anything rubber, meat, shoes, sugar, gasoline

We had ration books that allowed us to buy a certain quota of items that were rationed.

Answer 4

nylons...women were drawing lines on the back of their legs to look as though they had them. A new pair would be worth almost anything,

Answer 5

Copper.

Answer 6

Tin, rubber, sugar, scrap metals, gasoline.

Answer 7

Sugar, meats, butter, fats and oils, etc.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyfulton/Salute/WWIIrations.html

Answer 8

Name it: gas, rubber, meat, vegetables, sugar, butter, coffee, leather, cars

Answer 9

Everything.

Answer 10

beers