Economy In Texas During World War I And The Great Depression

Economy in Texas changed very much during World War 1 and the Great Depression. Many efforts were made to support the soldiers at war. For example, victory gardens, wheatless wed. and meatless mon., training camps, and liberty bonds are a few examples of economic support for the soldiers in WW1.
In order to feed the troops at war, citizens participated in Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays. On Mondays, they did not eat meat and on Wednesdays they didn’t eat anything made of wheat. The food that they didn’t eat was sent to the army to feed the armed men. Most of the citizens contributed to support their loved ones at war. The FDA, or Food and Drugs Administration, urged citizens to lessen their consumption of sources and instead donate that food to the army. Many Texans contributed to this war effort. Farmers gave sod many crops to the army, making a farming boom that supported both their jobs and the
to ship food to the needy of Europe. As part of the war effort, the government rationed foods like sugar, butter, milk, cheese, eggs, coffee, meat and canned goods. Labor and transportation shortages made it hard to harvest and move fruits and vegetables to market. So, the government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant "Victory Gardens." They wanted individuals to provide their own fruits and vegetables instead of the government providing everything food-wise for them. During world war 1, farmers had to increase production to feed the army. Many farmers had to extend their land because of the rising demand for crops. As the demand rose, the land amounts and prices increased just as much as agricultural production increased. After the war, there was extra land and supplies. This was one major cause of the Great Depression. The farmers had a hard time giving away and selling everything because no one had a lot of money during the Great