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.
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Because it meant that fewer people were required to work on farms, reduced the need the transportation (and hence fuel) and, for foreign foods, reduced the need to ship goods from abroad.
Americans were encouraged to grow Victory Gardens because of food rationing and shortages. By growing these gardens, people could grow their own fruits and vegetables.
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Yes, they did. You make have heard of "victory gardens". A victory garden is a home vegetable garden created to boost food productions. This was developed in WWI, but made popular in WWII. It was used in both.
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During WWI and WWII Americans planted "victory gardens." By being self sufficient, Americans freed up needed food for the troops and cut back on the need for food coupons. More food was sent to soldiers and more resources were available for supplies for soldiers. The American war effort by the citizens of the USA was an important part of the war effort and eventual allied victory.
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.