Victory Gardens as Logistics
Why were victory gardens more than morale theater?
They supplemented strained food systems, encouraged civilian participation, and made scarcity management a visible part of wartime citizenship.
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Why were victory gardens more than morale theater?
They supplemented strained food systems, encouraged civilian participation, and made scarcity management a visible part of wartime citizenship.