Why did the US government institute rationing as an economy policy?

Answer 1

In times of war, sometimes you can't produce enough supplies to your full potential. Most of the US industry at the time of WWII was building weapons. Food was not top priority and it wasn't making enough food for a wide selection and amount. Rationing keeps this at a limit so food can be distributed to everyone. Price control can help you make a product more/less attractive to the buyer...cost wise. Let's say that you were running low on (for the sake of an example) milk, if you raise the price, people might not want to buy it. If you have the opposite (large amount of milk) lowering the price will help you get rid of it.

Answer 2

well im from England and we had rationing during WW2 it is because we could not get much food in, as there was Hitlers tanks waiting for our boats to come over with food then they would attack so we needed to save food and that was the point of rationing to save food!!!As we could not get much in eNgland...

Answer 3

The war effort required an extensive use of many commodities such as oil, rubber, copper, aluminum and foods, such as sugar. Also, due to the Axis occupation of the countries that supplied these commodities, the problem became even more acute. Attacks on supply ships carrying scarce commodities worsened the problem.

Solders needed to eat, so various foodstuffs were also rationed so that additional supplies could be send to the military, or to allies overseas.

Answer 4

During World War 2 some items such as gasoline and food etc. were so scarce that the US government had to ration them.

Answer 5

They instituted rationing to make certain there were enough raw materials FOR WAR PRODUCTION.

Answer 6

The government instituted rationing to make certain there were enough raw materials for war production.

Answer 7

because they are gay and need to do one !