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Poor weather led to mediocre harvests in 1944 and 1945. To make matters worse, the return of eight million expatriates from Japan's recently freed colonies added to the high demand for food. [7] In 1940, the Japanese government established a food rationing system for items such as vegetables, sugar, seafood, dairy goods, and rice.
What's Happened to Sugar? - 1945 film from the Office of Price Administration that explains why sugar rationing had to continue after the end of the war; Ration Coupons on the Home Front, 1942-1945 - Duke University Libraries Digital Collections; World War II Rationing on the U.S. homefront, illustrated - Ames Historical Society
Food prices remained well below 1929 levels. [79] [80] ... After 1945, a continued annual 2% increase in productivity (as opposed to 1% from 1835 to 1935) ...
From July 1945 through June 1946, the United States shipped 16.5 million tons of food, primarily wheat, to Europe and Japan. It amounted to one-sixth of the American food supply and provided 35 trillion calories, enough to provide 400 calories a day for one year to 300 million people. [29]
From July 1942 until June 1945, the basic ration was suspended completely, with essential-user coupons being issued only to those with official sanction. In June 1945, the basic ration was restored to allow about 150 miles (240 km) per month; this was increased in August 1945 to allow about 180 miles (290 km) per month. [50]
From 1936 to 1945, the financing of rearmament and the creation of money and compulsory levies from occupied territories resulted in a large excess of printed currency. Shortly before World War II, food was only available with monthly food stamps at fixed prices, and many civilian goods were only available with a ration card.
The history of the United States from 1917 to 1945 was marked by World War I, ... Meanwhile, food prices rose 22% in nine years from an index of 31.5 in 1932, to 38.4 ...
From late 1944 on, Allied bombings were destroying German factories and cities at a rapid pace, leading to the final collapse of the German war economy in 1945 (Stunde Null). Food became drastically scarce. Synthetic fuel production dropped by 86% in eight months, explosive output was reduced by 42% and the loss of tank output was 35%. [148]