This short film explains rationing in simple terms, offering a glimpse of a world that pupils may not be accustomed to.

A brilliant example of Americans making do amid WWII was the 'emergency steak' that helped many families survive through the war on (relatively) full bellies.

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 ...

Toward the end of WWII, late 1944 or early 1945, I was in downtown Decatur shopping with my mother, Margaret, when I noticed my mother was getting very excited. She had spotted a line of about 20 ...

A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000 days of life may lead to healthier hearts and fewer cardiovascular events decades later.

Researchers estimated the long-term cardiovascular effects of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom dating back to World War II. Early life during this period of restricted sugar intake was tied to ...

This fascinating video shows an original World War II–era US Army C-Ration can from the 1940s being opened today, in 2026. Its preserved contents are revealed after roughly 80 years, and the results ...