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Victory Gardens, a.k.a. ‘War Gardens’, played a major role in the mobilization of the civilian population during the two world wars but were especially important during the Second World War. Most reliable estimates confirm that 40 to 50 percent of the fruits and vegetables consumed during t...
People grew Victory Gardens during World War II, but when the soldiers came home, home gardening seemed to die out. Grocery stores carried more and more items and they came from farther and farther away. Then came the hippie movement, a back-to-basics mindset that included growing one’s o...
battle of Tannenberg, Tannenberg - a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians battle of Verdun, Verdun - a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped first battle of Ypres, Ypres, battl...
Besides working in the defense industries and planting victory gardens, America contributed to the war effort by buying government bonds. “From May 1, 1941 to January 3, 1946, the people of the United States loaned the government $185.7 billion, the most money ever raised to fight a war.”...
Monday June 5: The Battle of Jutland is now being viewed in the light of a British victory, as news comes into the Admiralty of fresh German losses. It is now stated that the Germans lost 18 ships to our 14. This, taken with the fact that the Germans fled back to their harbours an...
Americans planted victory gardens to supplement food supplies Citizens helped pay for the war with these people bought warbonds to help pay military costs What was the effect of the war on the American economy? it ended the depression, it increased the governments role in the economy, led to ...
Two acts that were put into place to limit criticism against the US and negative talk of the war. It opposed freedom of speech What pace can be used to describe the battles of WW1? Slow paced What are victory gardens? Gardens planted by American citizens during war to raise vegetables for...
His plan for a lightning victory was flawed at its heart. It was pigeonholed for use nonetheless. Moltke the Younger, nephew of the victor of 1866 and 1870, tinkered with it when he succeeded as Chief of the Great General Staff in 1906. Schlieffen did so himself, literally up to the...
As the Alliance achieved a critical victory during the Alliance-Horde war, thwarting the plans of Garrosh Hellscream to unleash the horrible powers of the Divine Bell, the repairs of the damage caused by Deathwing neared completion. The front gate towers have been reconstructed, and the statue of...