items were in short supply for Britain because all their cargo ships bringing food and other things in from the US were torpeoded and sunk by the German UBoats
Short answer - warehousing and supply for the military.
It was imported from the Orient which was at war
Mostly some kind of uniform. If in 'civvies' pants were wide and turned up an inch at bottom, jackets had short wide lapels. Shoes were sturdy.
Supplies were limited. In order to fairly distribute the items in short supply, rationing was introduced. That prevented the rich from being able to corner the market on goods. It help make sure that the troops had the things that they needed to fight.
Many foodstuffs (including oranges) that had to be imported during the war, was in short supply or not available.
Price controls prevent price gouging on items that are essential but either in short supply or else whose supply in controlled by one group.
Invention spurred by items needed in war, was at a peak.
With blockade, it stopped the normal flow of trade, goods, and items were short in supply.
In short supply means that there is not much of whatever it is.
In 2011, it would take $1,249.67 to buy the same amount as $100.00 bought in 1945.
They killed the gypsies because they thought they were an inferior race and a strain of the food supply
There is no a short supply of weapons.
Known as supply chain management, a retailer puts in a rush re-order for needed items that in short supply, indicates the manager is attempting to re-stock his store's supply before a back-order situation occurs. Back orders can take months, and a manager who doesn't anticipate this based on an item's popularity, could find himself short stocked during the most crucial time of the year for retail.
TMI/NEI (Not Enough Items) (Too many Items)
There are several unusual items that a law enforcement supply company sells. Some of these items include window punches, pickhead axes, and bolt cutters.
No
When supply is plentiful, prices fall, when items are scarce, the price rises.