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The March 1917 Revolution in Russia began when?

people in the cities demonstrated over food shortages


What are the causes of labor unrest?

Lacking confidence, depression from numerous areas, low self asteem closed inside your home for a number of months, years.


What was the purpose of the us rationing items such as gasoline food nylon and rubber during world war ii?

to decrease the chances of supply shortages and to ensure the U.S. military had enough supplies available


What effect did shortages have on the economy in World War 2?

Due to the switching the economies to a war footing, and the widespread disruption of trade, during the war, there resulted a serious shortages of normal goods and services. For example no civilian cars were built during the war in USA. Shortages of food and essential products resulted in everything from starvation to the development of wide range of artificial substitutes, that had never been seen before.Since there was insufficient food, medicine, oil and coal, these products were rationed. This resulted in government control of the economy. Many important products needed both money and ration stamps to bepurchased. Some products had to be bought illegally on the black market at a much higher price.


Why were there food shortages in World War 2?

Sugar and coffee were from South American and the Caribbean. In addition to the hazards of shipping by sea, the military need great quantities of all three materials. Shortages from European sources being cut off meant that Britain only had access through the US adding additional strains on the supplies. And the tonnage lost to the War in the Atlantic was another factor that lead to shortages.