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Who started making victory gardens in WW1?
President Hoover
Did people grow tomatoes in World War 2?
yes in Victory Gardens
How did victory gardens play a a role in the war effort?
Growing Victory Gardens were one way that civilians could contribute to the war effort from the home front. By growing their own food civilians were able to increase their self-sufficiency and increase food resources sent to American soldiers overseas.
Why did the US government encourage citizens to plant Victory Gardens during World War 2?
Victory Gardens (and other gardens in other nations) were planted to reduce the need for fruits and vegetables under the ration programs and to increase the amount of fresh vegetables people could consume. Any one who had excess vegetables, berries, fruit could share them with people who could not grow gardens.
What was a victory garden during World War 2?
Americans grew their own fruits and vegetables in small backyard gardens in order to allow the commercially grown crops to go toward the war effort and sent to the troops overseas. It also served to make Americans at home feel they were doing their part to win the war.
