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Rationing during World War II was a government-controlled system that limited the amount of certain goods individuals could purchase, such as food, gasoline, and rubber, to ensure sufficient supplies for the military and war efforts. This system helped the U.S. by conserving essential resources, preventing hoarding, and promoting equitable distribution among the population. Additionally, rationing encouraged citizens to adopt more sustainable practices, fostering a sense of unity and shared sacrifice in support of the war. Overall, it played a crucial role in maintaining the war economy and supporting Allied forces.
United States Rubber Company was created in 1892.
Keds is a brand of canvas shoe with rubber soles, introduced in 1916 by U.S. Rubber.
Vulcanized Rubber can cost anywhere from one dollar to twenty dollars by the sheet. There are also vulcanized rubber molds you can purchase that range around twenty five dollars.
WW 2 effected American high school students in many ways. Perhaps the three most evident ways were the following:1. At age 18, students became aware that they might be drafted in the US Armed Forces;2. They became aware that the US government had to set quotas on the availability of certain war supply items such as rubber and gasoline; and3. They now had a larger and more accurate world view. They saw that Germany and Japan, for example, were totalitarian nations, and their populations had no way to effect the war efforts of their governments.