1942-1945: WWII - During WWII, the federal government imposed strict rations on foods and consumer goods, enforcing those rations harshly at times and encouraging further rationing through the use of home gardens. These policies all contributed to the ascension of the centralized American state during WWII that would persist after the war, if to a lesser extent. (jan 1, 1942 – jan 1, 1945)
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jan 1, 1942
jan 1, 1945
~ 3 years