Economic Crossword WW2

5. — Stamps issued as part of the rationing system to control purchases.
10. — Illegal buying and selling of rationed goods at high prices.
11. — Organizing a nation’s resources and industries for wartime production.
12. — Period of rapid economic growth, especially in the U.S., due to wartime production.
15. — Booklets issued to civilians containing coupons needed to buy limited items.
16. — Government-controlled distribution of scarce resources and goods during the war.
17. — Private or community gardens grown by citizens to supplement food supplies.
18. — Media used to influence public opinion and boost support for the war effort.

1. — Lack of essential goods like rubber, gasoline, or meat during wartime.
2. — U.S. program providing Allied nations with military aid and supplies.
3. — Rapid increase in factory production to meet military needs.
4. — Government limits on prices to prevent inflation during the war.
5. — Cards used to track how much rationed goods a person or family received.Reparations — Payments made by defeated countries after the war, especially Germany post-WWI and discussed again after WWII.
6. — When a government spends more money than it collects to fund the war.
7. — The pool of workers, including women who filled factory jobs during the war.
8. — Small slips from ration books used to buy restricted goods.
9. — Fixed amounts of food or supplies allocated to individuals during shortages.
13. — A general rise in prices due to high demand and limited supply during the war.
14. — Debt securities sold by the government to finance military operations.