EPISODE · Apr 24, 2020 · 7 MIN
BHS e252-Local World War II Rationing Board
from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society
During World War II the United States was facing a crisis. War production, supply chain disruption and worker scarcity meant that many products were not readily available. In January 1942 the US Congress passed the Emergency Price Control Act to combat inflation and federally organize the production and supply of scarce products like tires, sugar, gasoline, fuel oil, coffee, meats, shoes, and processed foods. Here is how it played out in Brattleboro...
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During World War II the United States was facing a crisis. War production, supply chain disruption and worker scarcity meant that many products were not readily available. In January 1942 the US Congress passed the Emergency Price Control Act to combat inflation and federally organize the production and supply of scarce products like tires, sugar, gasoline, fuel oil, coffee, meats, shoes, and processed foods. Here is how it played out in Brattleboro...
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