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What is a victory garden?
During WW2 there was a shortage of many foods. People were encouraged to plant gardens to grow their own foods. People were told that their efforts would help assure victory, since the gardens would allow more supplies to go to the war effort. The gardens were called "victory gardens".
What were the World War 2 vegetable gardens called?
These were known as Victory Gardens, and were an effort to maintain the supply of food during the war years. In this way, everyone could participate and feel they were doing something to help the cause. See the Web Link to the left for more information and links.
Who thought of victory gardens?
During WW1, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission in 1917. Victory gardens were planted in private and public lands and reduced the strain on the food supply strain as well as increased the morale of the homefront.
What does hunters gathers mean?
Their only source of food was hunting and gathering, thus the term.
How did native American people in different environment get their food?
They grew and planted food. They farmed, hunted, fished, and gathered food.
What is world war 1 victory cabbage?
During WWI and WWII Americans planted "victory gardens." By being self sufficient, Americans freed up needed food for the troops and cut back on the need for food coupons. More food was sent to soldiers and more resources were available for supplies for soldiers. The American war effort by the citizens of the USA was an important part of the war effort and eventual allied victory.
What is a victory garden?
During WW2 there was a shortage of many foods. People were encouraged to plant gardens to grow their own foods. People were told that their efforts would help assure victory, since the gardens would allow more supplies to go to the war effort. The gardens were called "victory gardens".
How did victory gardens play a a role in the war effort?
Growing Victory Gardens were one way that civilians could contribute to the war effort from the home front. By growing their own food civilians were able to increase their self-sufficiency and increase food resources sent to American soldiers overseas.
What was a victory garden during World War 2?
Americans grew their own fruits and vegetables in small backyard gardens in order to allow the commercially grown crops to go toward the war effort and sent to the troops overseas. It also served to make Americans at home feel they were doing their part to win the war.
Why do Antarctic bases have gardens?
Some research stations grow fresh produce in their hydroponic gardens. All food grown on the continent must be consumed on the continent. NASA has explored these gardens for duplication in space flight and for the space station.
What did the american begin to create to help create more food for the war effort?
Americans made victory gardens to grow their own food leading to more food for the soldiers. Hope it helped. :D
How did victory gardens help civilians contribute to the war effort?
By growing their own foods, civilians were able to increase their self-sufficiency and provide food to the soldiers.
What is main reason why the US government rationed goods and many Americans planted victory gardens during World War 2?
This was done so more food could be sent to soldiers.
What does huntergatherers mean?
That those people subsisted on the produce they hunted and gathering produce growing wild, as opposed to settled people who raised their own food animals and planted and harvested crops.
What does hunters-gather mean?
That those people subsisted on the produce they hunted and gathering produce growing wild, as opposed to settled people who raised their own food animals and planted and harvested crops.
What food does Antarctica have?
No food is grown on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold. However, on research stations there may be hydroponic gardens where fresh produce -- that must be consumed on the continent -- can be grown. NASA has explored these hydroponic gardens and studied them for possible replication in space travel.
How did civilians join the war effort?
U.S civilians aided the effort by buying war bonds (low-interest loans by civilians to the government), collecting tin, and by planting victory gardens in their yards (gardens planted by civilians so food could be sent to the soldiers)
