World War II rationing points "OPA' stands for Office of Price Administration, a federal office created by an act of Congress. The points were distributed as change when turning in a coupon for ...

When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...

To the relief of many, cigarettes and whiskey weren’t subject to rationing during World War II. But practically everything else was. Each man, woman and child in the United States required ration ...

Visitors to the Imperial War Museum in London can taste hard times. The museum's cafe is offering an authentic war-time menu, using recipes people came up with to cope with the lack of basic staples ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and communities around the world are marking this occasion in various ways that honor the men and women who gave so much during this ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. Kids born during rationing had a 35% lower risk of type 2 diabetes as adults They also had a 20% lower risk of ...